I ended up going with Dickinson too. Earlier I was pretty dead set on the Flames drafting a C, but I've since cooled a bit on Lindstrom and Catton. The Flames should be building up to contender status by locking down a franchise goalie (Wolf), franchise D (????), and franchise C (????).
It's probably a bit unrealistic to expect them to be a playoff team next year unless they change track completely and replace their young guys with some NHL vets (opposite of Conroy's philosophy). So when I really look at it, it probably makes sense to take one of the top D prospects if they are available when the Flames pick and use a high pick next season when the C's are supposed to be a little stronger.
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