We had him in Ottawa for the half season and he was a decent addition for us. Cameron's coaching system requires our players to be able to play with pace, both offensively and defensively, and Lawrence's lack of footspeed held him back from being able to fully contribute within that system. Ottawa's wingers are generally fast skaters, and he never seemed to be able to find good chemistry with any of them for any sort of sustained stretch. He was a 0.;5 PPG player for us, but playing a few notches higher in the lineup than he should have been. He'd be a better fit as a #3C or winger, but Ottawa's lack of centre depth resulted in him being a top-6 centre for us and ended up being poorly suited for that role - hence the upgrade to Kressler.
He picks up a lot of tripping, slashing and hooking penalties, that's for sure (due to both his lack of footspeed and long reach). Showed signs of undisciplined play on the weekend but I'd say its more the 2-minute minors that are tend to add up. On the positive side, he's fairly strong on the puck, and has a good reach for takeaways and breaking up passes. He provides a good effort defensively, but his lack of speed gets him caught of position. He can use his size fairly well, but is in no way physical. Seems to have a good shot.
