jaster
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- Jun 8, 2007
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He looked just fine playing the left side after the TDL. Much better than I expected, there wasn't any drop off in play which was remarkable considering he was partnered with Biega, Stecher, and Lindstrom.
If he winds up being partnered with Seider or Clarke, he's not gonna have any issues on the left side at all. I wouldn't be opposed to trading him for an equivalent LHD, but I don't think that's a necessity. Much easier to trade a RHD for LHD than vice versa, as you mentioned there are a lot more LHD out there.
Honestly, I kinda zoned out down the stretch this season. Had the games on but wasn't watching as closely as normal, except maybe zeroing in on Vrana a bit. Actually, I just remembered that I didn't watch the last 2 games at all, I'll go back and give them a look this week. But I believe you that Hronek was competent on the left side. However, my main point is just that I'm not convinced that his game lends itself well to playing the off-side over the long-term, even if he looked good in a small sample. I'm not saying it's an awful or idea or that it's doomed to failure, but I also am reluctant to bank on it in any way.