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Poe969 · 02-18-2013, 11:28 AM

I think one thing that has to be considered is availability of position. As a few people have mentioned, #1 defensmen are a lot easier to come by than #1 centermen (Flames know about that all too well). If you look at successfull teams, they have a #1 center and may not always have a #1 defenseman but a solid group of good defensmen. If the Flames could give up JayBow for a #1 center, they would be a lot better off with a defense corps that had Wideman or Gio as their #1 guy.

The #1 center position is a lot more valuable than an elite #1 defensman.

02-18-2013, 11:28 AM	#121
Poe969 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Exp:	I think one thing that has to be considered is availability of position. As a few people have mentioned, #1 defensmen are a lot easier to come by than #1 centermen (Flames know about that all too well). If you look at successfull teams, they have a #1 center and may not always have a #1 defenseman but a solid group of good defensmen. If the Flames could give up JayBow for a #1 center, they would be a lot better off with a defense corps that had Wideman or Gio as their #1 guy. The #1 center position is a lot more valuable than an elite #1 defensman. __________________ Fan of the Flames, where being OK has become OK.