For a few years, rumours suggested that Curtis Lazar could one day wind up being moved to Edmonton where he experienced some incredible junior hockey success with the Oil Kings.
It turns out he will be headed to the Oilers’ provincial rivals instead because this afternoon, Lazar was dealt to the Calgary Flames with Michael Kostka for a 2017 second round pick and defenceman Jyrki Jokipakka.
Even though the 2017 NHL Draft is being classified as a relatively weak one, the Senators did well to recoup a relatively high pick that can be used to select a young player or be used as currency in a trade to acquire a higher quality asset.