The Rangers, who have not qualified for the playoffs the last two seasons, are still in need of a proven second-line center.

However, there's little evidence that Briere, despite his paycheck, has been anything more than a second-line center and not a catalyst.

Ray Ferraro, the second-line center, is out until at least March with a broken leg.

And just who will the second-line center be behind Nedved?

Campbell would have to find a role for Graves while filling a hole at second-line center.

Tryouts for the Rangers' second-line center continued last night.

Trade rumors are rampant around the Rangers, who need a second-line center and at least one more scoring wing.

The Rangers' most glaring need coming into this season was supposed to be a second-line center.

And nobody looks like a slam dunk for a second-line center.

That would make Gretzky the second-line center, as he was last season, behind Messier.