Well since some of the geniuses here can't seem to handle examples where the players in question are quite different I can easily come up with examples where the players are more similar.
Chris Clark. Any long time Flames fan probably remembers his work as a checking line winger here. Never hit more than 10 goals or 25 points as a Flame. Considered to have fairly stone hands while he was here. Goes to WSH, gets an opportunity higher in the lineup around age 30 and scores 20 goals and then 30 goals.
Breakouts can happen at all sorts of ages. Yes some players are legitimate busts in their early 20's. But Lazar clearly is not one of those, he can play in the NHL. Will he ever break out? I wouldn't put money on it. But those who seem to think its an impossibility haven't followed NHL history very closely it would appear. I'm not saying he will break out. But if you don't think its a possibility you're wrong. If you want to call people idiots for believing players can break out in their mid 20's go ahead, its you who are the close minded one.
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