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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Yeah I think you take Matthews if you think he's the best player available and so far it seems like he is. Centres are more valuable and important to a team's success than wingers. Bennett can obviously do a great job on wing if we need.
We're in a no-lose situation at the top end of this draft because we can use a #1 centre, 1st line winger, or top 2 defenseman. So any of Matthews, Laine, Puljujarvi, Tkachuk or Chychrun would fill one of those spots.
Flames have the luxury of just taking the best player available. We don't need to force any particular position IMO.
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That's the main reason why a top 5 pick is absolutely necessary. Any of them would be an awesome add to the team. Each player would have its own impact on what the corresponding moves would be. If you get one of the Fins, the need to get a 1st line RW through UFA/trade becomes less important and you could get away with targeting a Hudler type guy instead of an Okposo type. Chickren (pronounced like Children but Chick instead) would eliminate the need to replace any of Russell/Wideman/Engelland/Smid. Matthews would keep Bennett on the wing and Tkachuk would make Bennett a center and the Flames would require an Okposo type RW.