If I were a betting man I'd say Strome is traded for some crappy veteran.
I don't see a way in which the Strome trade favours Stan.
If he trades for a vet, it's going to look really bad when the Hawks still miss the playoffs.
If he trades for a prospect, it's going to look really bad since Stan mortgaged the future on Seth Jones to go in "win now" mode. You don't trade Strome for a guy who isn't going to play this year if you're trying to win now.
If he trades for a player of similar ilk, what's the point? Lateral move at best.
So I just don't see a scenario in which a Strome trade could be a success.
You would need someone to overpay, but nobody is going to overpay for a player that you consistently scratched. Probably shouldn't have done that...