Confirmed with Link: Devils acquire F Curtis Lazar for 4th in '24

[OmNomNom]

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[DevilsHughes86]

Good depth move, I ilke it and like the price tag for the next 2 seasons

 

[Lou is God]

Hmmmmm....okay lol

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

Tell me what to think here

 

[My3Sons]

So who comes out for him? Boquist is already a spare. Do they sit Hischier and play Lazar at 3C?

 

[MasterofGrond]

Basically center bastian. Good defense, can’t score much. Fine value

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I'm meh on this. Don't like that he is signed for 2 more years, but whatever.

He isn't really better than anything we have. Its just depth, though.

 

[Cheddabombs]

The Lazar sweepstakes are finally over!

 

[Nocashstyle]

I don’t hate it. Doesn’t he play with a little bit of grit too?

 

[Nubmer6]

I'm meh on this. Don't like that he is signed for 2 more years, but whatever.

He isn't really better than anything we have. Its just depth, though.

His cap is low enough that he can be buried in Utica without a hit, so 2 more years is fine.

 

[Devil X]

I looked at Lazar just the other day.

Not bad just depth more options so that's good. He's pretty speedy if I recall.

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

This year’s Pascal Rheaume or Bob Corkum?

 

[Lou is God]

So who comes out for him? Boquist is already a spare. Do they sit Hischier and play Lazar at 3C?

I'm not sure he's an upgrade over Boqvist.

 

[jkrdevil]

There is your Haula replacement for next year as he is signed.

They are tight still this year wonder if we see someone like Wood moved out.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Great guy it seems

 

[Japam]

Former 1st round pick. Maybe the change of scenery will help him hit his pre-draft potential./s

 

[Better Call Sal]

There is your Haula replacement for next year as he is signed.

They are tight still this year wonder if we see someone like Wood moved out.

No way would I consider him Haula's replacement. His offensive stats are dreadful.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

There is your Haula replacement for next year as he is signed.

They are tight still this year wonder if we see someone like Wood moved out.

Lazar is nowhere near the player Haula is

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Paging Captain @Bleedred, white courtesy phone…

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Why give up a 4th for this guy. Not hearing many positives about him.

 

[Saugus]

There is your Haula replacement for next year as he is signed.

They are tight still this year wonder if we see someone like Wood moved out.

I don't think he's the Haula replacement.

More like a cost controlled Wood.

 

[Oneiro]

Feels like the Smith deal, cheap competition for the young players in the bottom six that doesn't hurt you too much on the ice or against the cap.

And you are 1-2 injuries away from having Holtz be a regular so I guess this is insurance for the run.

 

[NjDevsRR]

LAZAR DOES NOT STIR THE DRINK

Thats Haula

 

[Normal Devil]

I'm not sure he's an upgrade over Boqvist.

He's way more physical for sure.

 

[Camille the Eel]

He's not an upgrade on anyone. And not intended to be, at least in my eyes, to justify this pick up. He's depth. Having moved Johnsson and Zetterlund out, we have lost our depth at forward. If a forward gets hurt between now and the end of the playoffs, we are now thin. This move makes sense. 21 games to go in the season and potentially 28 more in the playoffs. We are likely to have someone go out over that time.

With Luke coming in, and a bunch of at least mediocre but serviceable guys in Utica, an injury on defense will be less of an issue for us. But this is a depth piece we needed.