[SuperMatt18]

Probably depends how the draft goes and if you think you can get one of the top 10 centers by staying at 18.

Flames need centers or guys that could potentially be centers and I'd say there are 16 potential "center" targets in the first 32 picks.

These 6 guys are very unlikely to be their past the top 10 (NHLe listed if available).

Misa: 54.6
O'Brien: 39.3
Desnoyers: 34.9
Hagens: 32.2
Frondell:
McQueen: 29.1

Then you have the second group that it's a bit unknown where they could go, as they could be big risers.

Bear: 36.3
Martin: 33.5
Reschny: 36.7
Kindel: 37.7 (maybe a center)

And then the third group that probably goes 20-34:

Cootes: 26.0
Ryabkin
Murtagh
Nesbitt: 26.1
McKinney
Moore

I think if by pick 10 one of Desnoyers or O'Brien happens to be there then maybe you'd make that move, but if not I think you try to get more value there.

It's also why the Panthers losing would be good for the Flames...22 would be much better than 29-32 for that pick in terms of being able to get a 2nd center with that pick. At 18 and 22 you have a good shot at landing 2 of Bear, Martin, Reschny, Kindel, Cootes, Ryabkin, Moore....that I don't think you have at 18 and 29-32.