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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I don't see any that aren't priced out, considering what the Flames currently have on the roster and are available at a palatable price. I mean, everyone talks about Jarnkrok but he's a career high 16 goal man, and I actually don't think the bottom 6 centres are too bad defensively. I don't think he moves the needle that much. This year he's doing well, but he's mainly been with Gourde, who's very good (speaking which I'm not even sure he's been the centre).
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I don't think any of Jarnkrok, Copp, Stastny, or Johansson have played much centre in the last few years (Johansson probably has to most recent experience). The aforementioned Swedes are both bad at faceoffs.
I'm not sure if whether we need a winger who can play C or a C or can play on the wing?
It seems like especially slim pickings down the middle this year. Travis Boyd and Cody Eakin are among the few guys I see available who have actually been playing C regularly.
For the off-season, it may be tough to find good 3/4/5C's to replace Monahan and Richardson...not many guys expiring off of playoff teams, so it'll likely have to be through trade.