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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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I completely agree.
Trelivings job is all about taking calculated risks. It's unfair to judge these moves on an individual basis. If he is accurately assessing the risks then the team will get better in aggregate over time. If he is not, the team will get worse.
I think that, given the information the Flames had at the time, trading Lazar for a 2nd was a good risk to take with potential for a high reward.