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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Just wanted to touch on this. There was an interview the other day (I believe with Gulutzan), who said that while Brodie is actually much more comfortable on his off-side, they agreed he would improve a lot by teaching him the other side.
It's the reason he's looked lost and uncomfortable at times, he's learning to play on the other side.
Personally, I say go for it. If we thought Brodie was good last year, wait until we have a Brodie that can play that well regardless of where he's lined up.
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The reason Brodie is so good on his off-side is because he's one of the best backhand passers in the league. Putting him on his natural side removes one of his best assets.
I see what GG is trying to do, but Brodie was already a top-15 defenseman in the league. Is playing his natural side going to turn him into a top-5 defenseman? There's not much to gain and a lot to lose from this experiment.