General Manager of List Management Derek Hine says Collingwood must be strategic and targeted in terms of the player that it attracts during the trade and free agency period later this year.

Speaking on 1116 SEN, Hine said given the list turnover the club has had over the past four years, the Magpies have the ability to look at recruiting players, but he did not address those three specifically.

"We're at a stage now where our list profile in terms of our age and game profile are in the bottom percentile of the competition," Hine said.

"So we need to be really strategic and targeted in terms of the player that we attract and potentially go for.

"We've got room in the cap.

"But at the same time we've got some pretty handy players coming out of contract that we need to retain and keep building."

The Magpies have a solid group of youngsters coming out of contract in the short term including Paul Seedsman, Adam Oxley, Matthew Scharenberg and Nathan Freeman, but no big names.

Hine was asked on SEN on Wednesday afternoon if he could clarify whether or not the Magpies were interested in, or pursuing, Adelaide's Patrick Dangerfield, Brisbane Lion James Aish or Greater Western Sydney Giant Adam Treloar.

Hine said given the list turnover the club has had over the past four years, the Magpies have the ability to look at recruiting players, but he did not address those three specifically.