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Originally Posted by ComixZone
No they didn't. From day 1 they said Lazar was a project and they had to correct his development. He wasn't brought in to be an offensive threat - also, his play has been strong as of late and has never been given a shot on the PP. I'm not saying he deserves it or that he'd help, but with how bloody awful it has been the fact that the coaches even refuse to use Dougie Hamilton on the top unit is beyond maddening.
This was just one hell of a stretch to try and pile on a kid who is actively developing at the NHL level, albeit in a limited role.
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I would hardly call that piling on for a guy traded for a 2nd rounder. His development is very questionable considering he's about to turn 23 and has 1 goal in the last two seasons.
Regardless, if the Flames had no expectations of Lazar contributing anything offensively a year after they traded for them then it's a stupid trade given the nature of the their organizational depth. They knew Brouwer was a dud at right wing and Versteeg was the only conceivable option for offense as a right handed forward. There were no conceivable options in the AHL that were right handed either. So the Flames had an immediate hole and decided to fill it with a long, long term project.