Jeremy Roenick Is Not a Fan of Dustin Byfuglien's Move to Defense

Filed under: Thrashers, NHL Media WatchSince joining the NHL during the 1999 season, the Atlanta Thrashers haven't done many things right (you don't go more than a decade without a postseason win for nothing). This offseason, however, has been an interesting one for Atlanta hockey, as the team has made a couple of solid moves that should improve the on-ice product, including the free agent addition of goaltender Chris Mason, as well as the trades that brought Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd from the Chicago Blackhawks during their salary cap purge.

Add those guys in with a young core that includes talented youngsters like Bryan Little, Tobias Enstrom, Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian, and they might actually be onto something.

One of the more interesting -- and as it turns out, controversial -- moves made by the team this summer involved the 6-foot-5, 265-pound Byfuglien, and his position switch that will take him from forward to the blue line. One person that's not a fan of that move? Former NHL superstar Jeremy Roenick, who went absolutely biblical in his criticism of the move during his weekly radio show. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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