Fistfullofbeer
Moderator
This is something that has been bought up several times but that would be drafting for need. It is a terrible idea to do so.Centers are going to be hard to come by in the expansion draft. So it would make sense to draft a Center.
I am all for drafting Beniers but its not because he is a C. Its mainly because I feel he is the 2nd best player behind Power. But if Francis feels that Clarke has a higher upside than Beniers (and a lower or similar floor), he may just feel comfortable going that way. Same is true if he feels Eklund can be a game changing winger like Patrick Kane or Panarin.
Keep in mind that whoever we draft this season is unlikely to play on the team.