Spitballing some ideas

Kähkönen may have a higher ceiling - and I really like the kid -, but is a frustrating player to watch since he clearly hasn't been able to realize his potential yet, being only OK with the Wild. Maybe he fully breaks out in a different system.

While Peart is not the top prospect the Rags are asking for Kravtsov, he still is a 2nd round pick. They get the W in the goalie swap, however. Throw in another young problem child in Lodnia to sweeten the pot.

Talbot is Minnesota's number one. He may play as many as 60 games, but that leaves 22 for the backup. I'm not willing to give that much responsibility to Kähkönen, who has looked shaky this year, plus down the stretch last year. Georgiev is much more of a sure thing, although not as highly touted. This is a win-now-move, and the dude is still the same age as Kähkönen.

As for Peart, I never really liked the pick, so I'm ready to give him up in order to inject some talent on the wings. I love Kravtsov as a player and forest green really fits him. (Plus he speaks Russian, which is never a bad thing)

Why did the Hawks scratch Strome? The team sucks, Strome's unhappiness grows and his trade value diminishes. Well, that's not the Wild's problem. Strome's value has gone down, and a one-for-one for Greenway would be a high-way robbery for Bowman. That's why he needs to add a pick. Retention is only so that the cap makes sense (both pay 2,55 million)