The horror of playing players at off wing.
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I have learned to appreciate your comedy.
No one can be this much of a horse's backside without doing so on purpose.
At least I hope so.
Poll for flyers fans since Farabee is playing off wing should the flyers move him to left wing and move kiefer to 2rw because heavens to mergatroid someone Farabee plays off wing. or maybe just maybe nhl players can adjust playing off wing.
Some players can adjust, and you can usually tell b/c they play off wing on a regular basis, Farabee at RW, Tippett at LW.
But if a coach never plays a guy on his off wing, it probably is b/c that player isn't comfortable playing there.
I can't remember JVR or Laughton playing RW, how often has TK played LW? Has Provorov ever played RHD?
It's an individual thing and not just hockey, some OL in the NFL can play along the lines, others are uncomfortable and struggle on their off-side. Probably a muscle memory/dominant side thing.
Unfortunately, I think management doesn't think twice about a bridge. Fletcher puts more thought into which cereal he wants in the morning: Life or Shredded Wheat. And I don't see Briere, or whoever, wildly diverging. Certainly, God Emperor Tortellini would agree with a wait and see.
Now, the interesting component is Cates is up for a new contract this summer too. I'll bet anything he gets more salary and more term. If they go 4-5 years, it's with him at $3.x -- it will be a funny contrast.
It doesn't make sense to give term up to a player's UFA season, either have the bridge end a couple years early, so you have enough information to know if you want to extend while retaining leverage, or include a couple years of UFA, so you get cost certainty down the road.