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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I feel that center is much more of an organization need than winger as if they take Tij, who's going to center all these young wingers in the coming seasons? Honzek is really all they have in the pipeline that projects to centering a 2nd or maybe 1st line. If Lindstrom or Catton are available by chance where the Flames pick I just don't see how they could take Iginla over one of them.
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I have seen a few sources say that Catton projects more to be an LW at the NHL level. I won't pretend to have any original insight though. I also suspect Lindstrom may go higher than where the Flames are picking. That pretty much leaves Helenius as the top center available where the Flames are slotted to pick.
I think the Flames really need to go BPA no matter what. If best center where the Flames are picking projects to be a 2nd liner and there are players that the Flames scouts think can be a top pairing defenseman or 1st line winger, I personally go with the defenseman or winger.