Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - [Trade] Chicago trades Nick Schmaltz to Arizona for Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini

sureLoss · 11-25-2018, 09:28 PM

Seems like a desperation move by Chayka. He has been trying hard to add legit top 6 centers for the past two years and the team is currently playing very bad.

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
CHI is banking on a few things in this trade with ARI:
1. Strome will be able to play 2nd line centre behind Toews.
2. Strome and DeBrincat may be able to re-create OHL chemistry in NHL.
3. Improved depth, getting two skilled forwards (Strome and Perlini) for one (Schmaltz).

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
CHI likes that Strome has emerged as a top faceoff centre and believes his skill/smarts will be able to compensate for lack of pop in his skating stride.

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
ARI obviously believes Schmaltz, coming off a 21-goal, 52-point season, gives them more speed at centre and Schmaltz will be able to make a bigger and more immediate impact in the middle than Strome, that it was worth giving up Perlini to get that perceived upgrade at C.

11-25-2018, 09:28 PM	#35
sureLoss Some kinda newsbreaker! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style Exp:	Seems like a desperation move by Chayka. He has been trying hard to add legit top 6 centers for the past two years and the team is currently playing very bad. Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie CHI is banking on a few things in this trade with ARI: 1. Strome will be able to play 2nd line centre behind Toews. 2. Strome and DeBrincat may be able to re-create OHL chemistry in NHL. 3. Improved depth, getting two skilled forwards (Strome and Perlini) for one (Schmaltz). Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie CHI likes that Strome has emerged as a top faceoff centre and believes his skill/smarts will be able to compensate for lack of pop in his skating stride. Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie ARI obviously believes Schmaltz, coming off a 21-goal, 52-point season, gives them more speed at centre and Schmaltz will be able to make a bigger and more immediate impact in the middle than Strome, that it was worth giving up Perlini to get that perceived upgrade at C. Last edited by sureLoss; 11-25-2018 at 09:37 PM.