NHL free agency: Rangers looking to bolster center depth
His expiring contract worth a $4.5 million cap hit works well for any club seeking a second-line dispatcher. It would seem to work well for the Rangers, but if there is a chance the team could still acquire Eichel to stack with Zibanejad down the middle for this season (and, because of cap issues, this season only), then Strome does not work as a third-line center. Danault, though, would.