not watching the game, but just saw the clip of the Risto goal. I still think they should try converting him to power forward? he's almost the only guy on the team who can drive the net with the puck, and he's shown on the PP that he's good in front of the net too. might as well give it a try. you can @ me but I'm about to log out : )
There is a small contingent of us who have been championing that idea, for similar reasons. We hear a lot about how dumb of an idea it is. But he can’t play defense and apparently has shit for trade value (so I’m not sure the “tanking of his trade value” by him trying and failing at wing really matters).
-Remove him from hurting the defense/team
-Solve the excess RHD problem
-Address the lack of RW talent after Reinhart
-Address the (until Lazar and Simmonds and even then...yuck) complete lack of size, physically, and willingness to go within ten feet of the crease in the forward corps
-He actually has some offensive talent
-His decision making is poor so offer him the simplest set of positional responsibilities
At this point there’s nothing to lose. Nobody else wants him anyway.