I think that looking for a middle 6 stop gap centre is a good approach by the organization. Backlund is 35 and Kadri is 34, it's clear that the Flames want some kind of a succession plan in place. At the same time, next year's draft picks are probably 2–5 years away.
I still think that this centre can be one of Zary, or Pospisil. Hopefully, one or both exceed expectations when given the opportunity. Personally, I like Pospisil at centre this year, and liked Zary at centre to end last year.
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