The Oilers re-signed their #1 center today, $5.5 million a year. Great move, in my opinion the best Lowe has made this off-season. Regardless of the money, he will always play a significant role on this team. With the current deal, he will be an Oiler until hes 37.
The great part is Horcoff is such a fitness freak that there is no doubt in my mind that he can be like Brind'amour, putting up high-quality points at an older age.
He's put the work in. Drafted late in the 1998 draft, he had to fight for every minute of icetime at the professional level. He moved from a 3rd line forward in Hamilton to budding young star in Edmonton to our 2-way #1 center.
I see this as a great move looking ahead. He will be our #1 center for the next couple of years, and even when Gagner is ready to take the role, Horcoff will be the minute-eating option on the second line. That's what you got to love with him. He will always contribute, regardless of what happens to his offensive game.
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