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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders thin receiving corps got a boost Thursday when Denarius Moore returned to practice from an injury and the team signed Derek Hagan. Moore practiced on a limited basis for the first time since Aug. 4 as he has been dealing with a hamstring injury first sustained during minicamp in June. "It felt really good to be back out there with my teammates and get my timing down with the quarterback, just getting a feel for things," he said. "Ive been out for so long you somewhat forget the fundamentals." Moores return was welcome news to a Raiders offence that struggled at times during the preseason. He had a stellar rookie season, catching 33 passes for 618 yards and five touchdowns. His 18.7 yards per catch were the fourth-highest in the league and his eight catches on passes more than 20 yards downfield gave Oakland a much-needed vertical threat that opened up opposing defences. Moore has been unable to work much with quarterback Carson Palmer this off-season. He was on the field for OTAs but got hurt early in minicamp. He had four full practices in training camp before being hurt again and had not made it back on the field with the team until Thursday. "I know its been a frustrating training camp for him because hes a football player and thats what he wants to be doing," Palmer said. "Its good to see him out there getting reps, getting his legs back out there underneath him. Hes going to need that. You lose football shape really fast and its hard to get it back. So its good to see him getting some work today and hopefully hell continue to improve as the week goes on." With Moore working back from his injury and Jacoby Ford still sidelined by a sprained left foot, the Raiders needed help at receiver for the opener against San Diego next Monday. Thats why they brought Hagan back for a second stint with the team, adding a veteran presence to a young group. Hagan had 11 catches for 114 yards in six games for Oakland last season. He was cut midway through the season and spent the rest of 2011 and this years training camp with Buffalo before being cut last week. Hagan spent two weeks in Oakland last season with Palmer before being released, giving the two some familiarity. Most everything else about the offence is different under new co-ordinator Greg Knapp. "I definitely expect myself to learn the whole playbook," Hagan said. "Obviously this is what I do, this is my job, this is my profession. If I got to learn it in three days thats fine with me. Its definitely going to be a cram session. There may be a few things that I may not memorize at the right time but I know I just gotta put that time in, and hopefully come Monday night Ill just be able to do what Im supposed to do and be where Im supposed to be." Hagans 109 career catches are more than any other current Raiders receiver has. 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Ray Ferraro: Im going to take the Rangers because if there was one weakness that they had last year is that they didnt score goals very easily. Theyve got one of the best goaltenders in the league, a young defense, and up front they added Rick Nash. Aaron Ward: Im going with the Canucks for the fact that Im sticking with the trend of teams least likely to make it. Bob McKenzie: Ill say Rangers are the most likely candidate. You want a team to defend - the Rangers can do that. You want a team thats got ace goaltending - Rangers have that. And you want a team that has a knockout punch offensively. They didnt have that last year but getting Rick Nash helps in that regard. Which of the three highest profile UFAs will most likely be traded this season: Jarome Iginla, Ryan Getzlaf or Corey Perry? McKenzie: Ill say Corey Perry. I think hes going to fetch a big price on the open market and I dont know if the Ducks can afford to pay both him and Getzlaf. Ward: Getzlaf, because I cant see Iginla getting traded from Calgary.dddddddddddd Plus, as Bob said, the Ducks cant afford both Getzlaf and Perry. Ferraro: Im going to go with the Ducks guys as well and say Perry. Perry, I believe, would bring a higher price than Getzlaf and if you have to choose, keep the centreman and move the winger. Pro or con on Avs Gabriel Landeskog becoming a captain at just 20 years of age? Ward: I say pro. They did it with Steve Yzerman in Detroit in the early 80s; why not now? McKenzie: Im going to say con. I love Landeskog as a hockey player but I just dont like, in principle, putting that much on the shoulders of a 20 year old. Ferraro: Im going to say pro because of the youth of the team. I was told that he has the presents in the room of Jerome Iginla and you see what he does on the ice. If the 2013 Draft were held today, who would you pick No. 1 overall, Seth Jones or Nathan MacKinnon? Ferraro: Jones. I watched him at the World Junior tournament for seven games and this is Chris Pronger without the edge. He gets around the ice and has the reach of a pterodactyl and the guy can play all day. McKenzie: Ill say MacKinnon. Dont be seduced by everything that happened at the World Junior Championship where Jones was so good and MacKinnon wasnt because he didnt play that much. MacKinnon is still a dynamic offensive player thats tenacious. Ward: Jones for the same reason I couldnt stay in the NHL - he has a big body and he has skill. ' ' '


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