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Originally Posted by Bingo
The great thing for Lazar is the trade and acquisition cost ... he's no longer a first rounder that hasn't found his way. He's a guy acquired for a 2nd round pick in a thin draft that is getting a reboot.
A solid 9th forward would be a great return for that trade. Anything more is thick delicious gravy.
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Yeah, if he can become a top 9 forward who produces 12 goals and 30 points for this type of dollar figure that would be great. I still think there is something there to work with.
Years ago Shane Doan made the NHL at a young age, looked good in his rookie year, and than struggled for the next three years until he finally established himself as a top 6 forward.
Lazar has similar pedigree from junior, where he was pretty successful on good teams at that level and had a decent first NHL season. Hopefully this change of scenery will allow him to blossom into something more. I think the guy has some tools to work with, and the head to work with them.