Today we are going to look at potential Centre position players that could be brought in. We may just need that depth center position filled here in Edmonton OR could we trade Gagner potentially if he is asking for too high a price and sign a decent Centerman to replace him? Only time will tell for Oiler fans but in the meantime let's take a look at what is available on the Free Agent market for Centre's July 1/2013.
| Elias, Patrik » 6'1 194 lbs |
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| Ribeiro, Mike » 6'0 176 lbs |
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| Connolly, Tim » 6'1 192 lbs |
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| McDonald, Andy » 5'10 187 lbs |
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| Antropov, Nik » 6'6 245 |
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| Roy, Derek » 5'9 187 lbs |
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| Koivu, Saku » 5'10 181 lbs |
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| Cullen, Matt » 6'1 194 lbs |
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| Lombardi, Matthew » 5'11 194 lbs |
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| Zubrus, Dainius » 6'5 225 lbs |
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| Weiss, Stephen » 5'11 192 lbs |
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| Malhotra, Manny » 6'2 216 lbs |
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| Handzus, Michal » 6'5 216 lbs |
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| Wellwood, Kyle » 5'11 185 lbs | |
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| Bozak, Tyler » 6'0 187 lbs |
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| Reasoner, Marty » 6'0 190 lbs | |
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| Gordon, Boyd » 6'0 201 lbs | |
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| Hecht, Jochen » 6'1 192 lbs | |
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| Steckel, David » 6'5 223 lbs |
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| Lapierre, Maxim » 6'2 220 lbs |
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| Regin, Peter » 6'2 196 lbs |
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| Halpern, Jeff » 6'0 203 lbs |
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| Nichol, Scott » 5'8 179 lbs |
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| Chipchura, Kyle » 6'2 209 lbs | |
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| Adams, Craig » 6'0 198 lbs |
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| Hall, Adam » 6'3 205 lbs |
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| Bolduc, Alexandre » 6'2 201 lbs |
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Of these players available, very few would be of interest to replace Gagner at center, so unless they can grab a top centerman in the NHL entry draft, very unlikely they let Gagner go unless they secretly plan to move Hall to the centre position. (I highly doubt they go that way). Take a look see at some possibilities here for that 4th line role behind Horcoff if he is not traded. Belanger's replacement is very likely going to be a faceoff winning centre who has speed to burn and is a big boy who can land a good hit.
I will discuss under comments some of my thoughts as too which players I like or dislike.
'Keepin on Keepin on'
Antropov, Zubrus, Malhotra and Handzus would be my preferables to fill that third line role should Horcoff be traded. I really like their size but unfortunately sometimes Antropov has his odd nights off, Maholtra is not the same player as in the past since his injury and Zubrus kind of follows in those same footsteps of the odd night off. Now Handzus would be the one I would pursue the strongest.
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