Sorry, I'm using natural side and off side in the conventional way. AFAIK it is not a matter of choice. He should have been forced to do it right from childhood. Now it is being corrected.
His offense may be better lining up on the wrong side but his defense is worse. That isn't exactly his strong suit as it is.
If he continues to prefer the wrong side he may be allowed to move to LW eventually. But his value is greater on the right side since LW are much easier to find than RW.
Trouba was asking to
not be played on his wrong side so it is not a valid analogy.
Coaches here and there are that much different. It is only in Europe where LHS play RW and RHS play LW routinely. In NA it happens rarely, usually with a versatile player who handles both sides well.
To get back on topic, Vesalainen is a Finnish player who plays on his correct side. Why would anybody think of moving him over? If he plays with Laine it just makes Laine at RW all the more likely.
I agree that Ehlers and Laine don't fit well on ice. I wouldn't put it the way you did but I can't argue with that assessment too much. Ehlers is a playmaker at least as much as a shooter but his game is speed and creativity. Laine's is more power and North/South. I think Connor is more North/South and good on the forecheck. I think he will fit better with Little and Laine than Ehlers has. Unproven theory, maybe we'll see in TC.
Do you think Vesalainen will be the right match for Little and Laine? With only seeing highlight reels he looks to me to be more like Laine, a shooter.