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Originally Posted by GullFoss
I think Lazar and Lindholm comparisons are fair. Lindholm was a consensus middle six guy who many felt had a second line ceiling after 5 years in the league. He blew through that expectation to slot into top 3.
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I like Lazar but the two aren't really comparable at all. Lindholm averages about 18 mins a year for time on ice while Lazar's average is down around 10 or so. Not only does this mean that Lindholm has shown more promise during his playing time but it also means that he's had almost twice the time to develop playing actual games.
It was the right move for Lazar to go down to the AHL to get real minutes and I hope he does well.
Player development is funny. Sometimes good players can get drafted into the wrong situation and have their career ruins while other players who didn't show as much promise get put into good situations and flourish.