Need a 4th line center. Any targets out there?
Really need a strong faceoff presence as well. Having a look at the top FO guys at the moment, I'm noticing that even the bottom six type guys are almost all locked up on multi year deals, it's clearly something that teams value. We also really need PK help, so it would be ideal if our 4C can reliably be a top PKer.
Someone mentioned Teddy Blueger recently. He's probably someone you have to pay closer to 3C money though. 53% faceoff guy, leads Canucks forwards in PK ice time, has chipped in 27 points in 65 games on a 1.9M cap hit this year.
There honestly aren't many UFA options who jump out as being better than Carrick, who is over 52% in the circle himself. We know he brings heart and energy every night.
Other than that, maybe there are some trade candidates around the league. The first place to look is on good teams who may have quality bottom six guys they can't really afford to lock up. Someone like Jack Drury in Carolina comes to mind, 24 year old RFA who looks like a quality young character player and is dynamite in the FO circle at 55.4% this year. Or maybe just teams that will surely be doing some sort of shakeup. Ottawa has Mark Kastelic, 25 year old big body right shot center (would definitely be nice to have at least one righty center in the mix). He's a physical presence and also 54.3% faceoff guy.
