[Poe969]

I do find it kind of funny that for the past 20 years or so the Flames have needed a #1 center but now that there isn't a true #1 winger, everyone thinks we should go get a winger instead of a center so we could at least be in the same position we were in before.... because that was successful I guess....

Every team in the league except a few are in need of centers. The successful teams all have #1 centers and the teams the rest of the teams all want centers. If you look at free agency, teams are all lining up to get a center.

Each team has the need for at least 4 centers and 8 wingers. It's better to have more centers because they can usually play the wing more effectively than a winger can play center (see the Flames success over the past few years ). I will say that some of the wingers in this draft look amazing and I wouldn't be upset if we were to get them but to pick a winger or any other position over a center would just be a mistake.

Bottom line is that you need #1 centers to be successful and to pass them up would be a huge mistake.