Moving Up and Adding a C

WPG need a top 6 C, especially with Little’s health situation in doubt. They can no doubt get a good C prospect at 10, but their window of opportunity is now. Strome cannot drive play on a line but he thrives in distributing the puck to elite wingers. WPG can put him in between any two of Connor, Laine, Wheeler, and Ehlers and he’ll put up great numbers and get the puck to them. Andersson serves as a mitigation to moving down. I know he doesn’t have a ton of value right now, but starting fresh in anew organization I believe he can be a productive bottom 6 guy with upside. The CAR first (hopefully in the 20-25 range or the value will def be off) is self explanatory and the third is a sweetener. WPG can still get a quality prospect with the CAR pick...

NYR can’t afford to pay Strome long term and there is little value in signing him to a one year deal and trading him as a rental/letting him walk in UFA. Rangers desperately need to add a center prospect for the future and they nah Anton Lundell at #10. He’ll need a couple of years to develop; a couple of years WPG don’t have. Trade is worth it for both teams in my opinion...

ADA solidifies ANA’s top 4 and despite Henrique being a great two way guy, this gives more opportunity for their younger C’s to play and develop. Tracy included to offset age salary and production. ANA still might need to add considering the monster year ADA has but idk...

ADA is a great transition d-man and power play quarterback but I think it would be unwise to commit term and money to him blocking players like Miller, Lundkvist, Jones, and Robertson. This fills a huge position of need, a two way, productive center and Henrique’s contract should be ending by the time players like Chytil are in their prime and Lundell/Henriksson are ready to play in the league.

AHL/ECHL depth trade

Nothing to overanalyzse here. Vancouver has an abundance of under contract /RFA AHLdefenseman ; NYR have an abundance of under contract/RFA AHL forwards.