I don’t think that is necessary, Strome can be acquired for a 3rd.

I’d rather have kass than strome going into playoffs. Kass along with foegele could/should be great momentum swinging players with heavy for checking.

It's an overpay for Strome and Holloway should have that 3C spot.

Have you heard anything about Holloway’s recovery? Last I heard his second surgery is healing well and should be able to play games around New Years but it’s been a little while since heads much.

They're doing an MRI next week I believe. The timeline hasn't changed and won't until they have those images.

Hawks don't want Kassian and EDM shouldn't want to send him away either for reasons already mentioned. You'll need some physicality in the playoffs. You might actually need to add another guy that can lay a hit. IF hypothetically PIT is out of it, I think ZAR would be a good lower cost acquisition. He's $1.75M, but PIT could also eat half, not afraid to hit someone, and pretty decent defensively.