I was not a fan of the Lomberg signing but boy has my view changed on him.
He has an outsized impact on his teammates that I think his hard to replace and doesn't show up on the stats page. I realize some fans get tired hearing about "intangibles" but Lomberg might be one of the strongest arguments for the value of character. The team has a lot of quiet leaders (Backlund, though he sure likes to drop an f-bomb, Weegar, Huberdeau, etc). Lomberg is the guy speaking up and injecting positivity every game.
I wouldn't be in a hurry to send that guy packing, particularly if the return is no more than a 3rd at best.
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