Quoting: buffbry
Nobody likes strome, only ranger fans. The guy legitimately stink his whole career, suddenly plays with panarin and has a decent season. I wouldnt trade a 7th round pick in 2056 for him. The rangers can keep him, we don't want that garbage. Yzerman knows better
you're aware he didn't play the whole season with Panarin, right?...
he rolled in when Zibanejad when down for like 15 games.
Strome didn't suck with the Islanders, he just got buried because of Tavares, Nelson, and Nielsen in his big season there, and played some wing.
he had 34 points in Edmonton playing 3rd line C with absolute scrubs on his wings.
and in the year of his trade, he had 33 points in 63 games before Panarin even joined the team.
I think your assessment of him is wrong, the guy if given proper wingers can be a consistent 2C in the 45-50 point range.
he's in no way an all-star, but he's definitely serviceable on a terrible team like Detroit who would be relying on Frans Nielsen as their 2C.