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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
the only things that's embarrassing is the fans that believed the spin the Flames put on the Cervenka signing. They made him sound like he would be a top 6 centerman because they were letting Jokinen walk and wanted to keep the uproar to a minimum.
I really doubt the team had any intention of trying him on the wing immediately, they simply spun his potential because the fans were clamoring for a centerman.
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It may be true, but the fact that they did not address actual need for center indicates that they might as well really hoped for Cervenka to play C.