Strome isn't your #1C

I agree but unfortunately the other trade options out there aren't much better than him. Domi, R Strome, D Strome, and maybe Mittelstadt are the most realistic options. I'd love Cirelli but I think Tampa finds a way to keep him. Wild are doomed for more mediocrity unless we luck into a center at the draft...

As for the trade it will cost more for Strome. Sturm is a bottom 6 C, Pateryn is a bottom pairing D that can play second pairing in a pinch, and Dubnyk is washed up at this point. Strome probably won't cost an arm and a leg, but it will be more than this.

It's why I don't see a trade being made unless someone new comes onto the market because of the flat cap. Haula and Larsson are the best fits I see on the UFA market for MN, but neither of those are the top-6 center MN needs.

I do think Haula on a 1 year prove it deal would be good for both him and the team. No matter what number center he would be he'd have quality wings to play with.

Can you trade Kap to the Caps? Thanks!

I couldn't agree more. I'm still holding out hope that Guerin can swing a deal for Cirelli to help Tampa with their cap but it's probably in futility.

If there is a center trade I don't think it'll be one most fans see coming, and MN ends up with someone like Henrique on the team.

I like Cirelli, but he's not a 1C

Have you seen him play? He's a stud. His point totals don't fully reflect how good he is.