That will increase their return if he plays well as a team dealing for him gets another year on his contract. Up to Chytil to make Strome tradeable. Contract is a win.
Good deal. Short term at a reasonable rate. Plays out this year. Maybe gets dealt this summer or during next season. Next season we'll have a lot more flexibility with a ton of dead money coming off the cap.
After Lemieux they'll have about 5m in space going into the year which is a nice cushion in case of any midseason move.