I've been pretty lenient on Lundell. But 2 seasons of the exact same production is a bit concerning.
I'll say what I said a while back. As it stands now, we aren't the ideal developmental team since we've been on win now mode since his arrival.
Barring season ending injuries, he's never gonna get an extended look with our best players and line juggling just to cater to his needs. And tbh, the looks he's gotten on the 2nd or 1st line when we've had injuries for a bit hasn't exactly inspired confidence.
You can only hope he takes that next step. I wouldn't mind keeping him as a cheap 3rd line center, but I can also see him being traded at some point to a team that wants to take a chance at him and is more development friendly.
As for Rodrigues.. maybe someone has the stats, but I feel like his production has gone down considerably the latter half of the season
I swear I remember him being at more than half a point per game pace to start the season. Like mid 20 points in 40 something games.
Now I'm not even sure he hits 40 points by the end of the season. He's a frustrating player cause he's so often in the right areas to score. But just a complete nonthreatening shooting arsenal, and his hands aren't good enough to pot him goals regularly.