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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Bennett projects as a #1 centre in two years IMO. So that hole is already filled, not now but it will be down the line.
Gaudreau-Bennett-????
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Ferland-Backlund-Colborne
Bouma-Stajan-Hathaway
Agostino-Hamilton/Arnold-Jooris
Gio-Brodie
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Wotherspoon-Nakladal/Engelland
?Wideman?
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To me we're two wingers, one top 4 d-man and a starting goalie away from a playoff contender. I expect the draft to give us a #1 winger or top 3 d-man with our top pick. If we can land a 2nd line winger in UFA and somehow solve goaltending then I think we're really close.
We need to dump Wideman though, he's starting to hold back our young D IMO.
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Things change so quickly. I remember when the Flames had "the best goalie depth in the league". Ramo was one of the best in the KHL, Berra was one of the best in the Swiss, Gillies was one of the best in the NCAA, Ortio was one of the best in the AHL, and Brossoit was one the best in the WHL. Now look at our goalie depth?!
I'm not saying Bennett won't be a number centre. I'm saying he's not a number one centre and he might not be a number one centre. I think in just being more realistic as to where we are today