First of all, I think that Duchene ends up being a Flame in the off-season. We'll see if that's the case, but I could see the management seeing him as a stop gap.
Conroy specifically mentioned centers that are 24 or younger, and might benefit from an increased role, as something he might be looking for as a part of a trade. Here are some guys that I think might fit the description, and be available:
Code:
Player Team Age Pos GP G P +/- TOI
S. Pinto OTT 22 RW/C 6 2 4 +2 16:22
F. Chytil NYR 23 C/LW 10 0 6 0 15:55
M. Frost PHI 24 C 39 7 22 +6 15:28
M. Geekie BOS 24 C/RW 43 8 23 +10 15:24
G. Ridly OTT 20 C/LW 37 7 18 +15 14:25
J. Drury CAR 23 C/RW 48 7 18 +5 11:32
M. Rasmussen DET 24 LW/C 50 10 22 +13 15:14
R. McLeod EDM 23 C/RW 44 9 19 +11 14:23
J. Veleno DET 24 C/RW 48 9 20 -11 14:43
A. Lundell FLA 21 C/LW 45 4 18 +7 15:33
J. Kotkaniemi CAR 22 C 48 9 18 -11 14:17
J. Parssinen NSH 22 C 44 8 12 -6 14:35
E. Loustarinen FLA 25* LW/C 49 8 13 -7 16:15
Out of that list, Kotkaniemi looks like an interesting gamble. I also like the OTT pieces, and Geekie is intriguing, just because of how well Greer played here. All in all it's a bunch of potential projects at center. Frost is only listed because I think there might not be a fit with Torts.
PS: Zegras also fits the bill, but I doubt we'll see him here.