It ain't going to be easy to shift players.
Combined with rules around squad sizes and the number of homegrown players required, it has meant clubs such as Chelsea manipulating the loan system and being more willing to shift players out to bring new ones in.
Creating a platoon-advantage is actually much more important, and make a much more sizeable advantage, than shifting players one or two spots to their optimal position.
When the Patriots have the ball Like a trendy interior designer, Bill Belichick shifts player positions around in unpredictable ways, moving receivers to cornerback or playing defenders on offense to improve the flow of fresh air and positive energy.
Jon Holmes, the former football agent whose clients included Gary Lineker and David Beckham, believes the way the dynamic has shifted between players, their advisers and their clubs as wages have risen exponentially in the Premier League era is a factor.
The Ducks shifted 12 players to their Norfolk affiliate, including goalie Igor Bobkov, center Matt Bailey, forward Louis Leblanc and right wing Stefan Noesen, who was acquired in the 2013 trade that sent Bobby Ryan to Ottawa.
As the lockout dragged on for more than four months, though, the conversation shifted from player safety to revenue percentages and competitive balance.
"If the endgame was to shift the players' share from 57 percent to 50, they won," Gatehouse said.
The injuries to Nemchinov and Malakhov forced Coach Robbie Ftorek to double-shift several players.
Without making any substitution, the manager may at any time in the game shift his players from one fielding position to another.
