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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I personally think it is a decent gamble. There is a lot to Lazar's game that is good, but he just hasn't been able to put it together. All that missing time and being rushed into the NHL hasn't helped matters. Maybe he figures it out, and maybe he doesn't. He does show flashes, and hopefully those flashes can start becoming more regular.
It is too soon to call that trade good or bad just yet, but I do think the gamble was a good one to take at the time.
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It was an excellent gamble to take. You're lucky enough if that 2nd rounder even turn out to be an NHL player, let alone a fringe one like Lazar.
I know he doesn't look like a good player now, but I'm surprised at the trashing BT is getting over this. This was a good gamble. But like all gambles, they don't all pay off. A 2nd rounder for a former 1st round pick who looked like he needed a change and had decent upside and high accolades in junior, those are exactly the kind of reclamation projects you gamble on.