Lazar has been completely invisible in the NHL as far as I'm concerned
Which is ok, he's not losing us games. But if he's the "prized prospect" or "the kid who will turn into the man who will lead us to the promised land of Stanleyus Cupus!" then it's not good enough to get me excited
I have no idea how anyone can say they see top 6 potential in his play.
I can see how anyone would be skeptical about it, I can see how someone could say "he's 19, plenty of time for him to break out", I can see how someone might "he got lots of points in Junior but he was never what I'd call offensively gifted" though
To me anyone who says "he has top 6 potential" is basing it on management raving about him and his pedigree which is definitely considerable. However none of those can make up for offensive skill which I see very little of.
Again though, he's 19, players have major breakouts; they happen. But until they do, they don't.