During the cap era, NHL teams are solving more problems in-house and making do with what they have. That often results in players being employed out of position, or playing more minutes on a more important line.
While many of these experiments fail or deliver mixed results, there are home runs every season and this year is no exception. Teams are flourishing due to bets made and results delivered and in some cases it is making an enormous difference.
Here are 10 players who are delivering beyond expectations because of a new role on their NHL teams.