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A) Trading Strome at the deadline would be preferable, because you might get a premium for a playoff run. But you are right to trade him; he's going to want more money than NYR should feel comfortable giving him.
B) Trading WAY too much for Puljujarvi. Neither of those players should be moved for him, and he does not want to play for EDM again so they really do not have a ton of leverage.
C) Not worth trading Howden for those picks. Not everyone can agree on labeling him a top 9 C, but I think most could agree that he could be an NHL Center. He could be a longer term solution to the 4C position.
D) Byfield is great, but I would not project him to start at 3C to start the season. They may want to give more time for whoever they draft in the upcoming draft.
E) I assume you traded Kreider too?