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Originally Posted by The Cobra
No, but if I go to Swiss Chalet, I don't order a hamburger even if it is my favourite meal.
The BMA is often the best best in a restaurant, although this analogy is terrible, and not relevant to hockey.
Since the vast majority of draft picks take years to develop, picking for needs today is often useless as needs can change from year to year.
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That’s where projections come in. Figured that went without saying…..
Also, the analogy was excellent. If I have sushi today, I’m not likely to go get more sushi tomorrow unless, of course, I’m some sort of reprobate.
It doesn’t take much to see the Flames are relatively in a better position as it relates to wing, defence, and goalie for the foreseeable future. This doesn’t mean they are set and don’t need to continue to add resources here, especially if the opportunity is there to acquire elite talent. This being the case the obvious need appears to be at C. This years draft looks to have several C’s in the top 7-8 players. The two exceptions, at this point, look to be Martone and Schafer. Should the Flames pass on McQueen or Frondell or Ryabkin and take Martone or Schafer because they ranked higher?
I lean towards the C. It addresses an organizational need, not necessarily today but tomorrow. Again, projections matter.