Admittedly I do not know much about the dynamics on the Runners, but losing Flipper, Strome and Murphy does not help them I would think. I know they can be sent back down for the end of the season and the playoffs, but I just question the value in these moves at this time. Hopefully it makes more sense after the fact than it does up front.
One thing I do agree is that this is a huge tryout for Strome at the NHL level. If he does not show something in this stint, he might downgraded to project from prospect.