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The appeal of Greenway is that he doesn't have to be a top 6 guy to add a ton of value to a team. I want a 3rd line of Grenway - Ek - Kunin that can not only shut down other teams top lines but they can all score 30-40 even strength points while doing so. Strome in his career year this year had 33 points in 950 minutes at 5 on 5. Ek, Greenway, and Kunin had 26,25, and 24 in around 800 minutes.There's going to be questions about most of the options we have, so I'm not offended that not everyone agrees with me about Strome, but it would be a huge bonus to be able to acquire a guy that could play top 6 center without giving up one of the defensemen or a top prospect.
The idea that we trade for Strome would be predicated on the fact that the Rangers aren't looking for typical top 6 center value (a couple fans that have responded mentioned a 3C+2nd/3rd or Greenway+undisclosed value or Firstov+undisclosed value), and that he's looking for a reasonable contract extension (in my mind, 5x5 with no trade protection).
I know you're higher than most (certainly than I am) on Greenway, and I get why, but I don't see much top 6 offensive upside in him, especially when we've got Fiala, Kaprizov and Boldy in the system, and I think bottom 6 wingers can be replaced pretty easily, even if they are great possession players. I feel Foligno could fill the third line role in his absence, and we've got to start moving wingers as is.
I think your concerns about Strome are valid and justified, and I'd still be looking at other options, but Strome could still be a cheap and potentially very viable option, a stopgap at the least.
If one of those 3 guys are requested in a deal for the Eichel/Barkov level players then it's see ya later to our guys. Probably have to say the same if their needed as an add in a deal for the Monahan/Horvat level guys. But, the Strome level guys you should be able to get without losing an asset that really hurts to move.