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Edler has been a good soldier for this team for years. He plays big minutes against top player on a nightly basis. Calling him lazy is a bit disrespectful imo.
The definition of lazy is Vanek. No playoff team is going to give anything decent for him.
Edler can absolutely be a lazy player. He basically quit on the team in 13-14 and the effort level he put in in the 2nd half of that season was a complete joke. Likewise, in the past couple seasons when the team has been out of contention past the trade deadline he's completely mailed it in.
He isn't consistently lazy, though. When things are right, he puts in an honest effort.
I don't think effort level is the issue right now, though. He looks like an over-30 player who rushed back from a knee injury and is lacking his normal speed and mobility.