Posts tagged with "Jordan Eberle"
New York Islanders 2017-18 Season Preview
September 18th, 2017 In hockey, like in real estate, it's about location, location, location. The New York Islanders know this all too well. Off the ice, the club is in search of a new locale from its haunt in Brooklyn. Plus their record from last season, which was identical to the Western Conference champion Nashville Predators, wasn't good enough to squeak...
Oilers' Right Wing Depth: Suspect or Sufficient?
August 30th, 2017 If the Oilers have an area of weakness where there was at one time a strength, it's at the right wing position. Jordan Eberle's exit to the New York Islanders meant moving the only bonafide top-six right-winger in the organization. Coming in is a winger who isn't always a winger (he also plays center) and at this point in his career,...
Jordan Eberle for Ryan Strome Revisited
August 25th, 2017 When you don't have a lot of NHL to write about or examine, you find yourself looking back and transactions and moves that already took place. Was this really a good move? Is the team better or worse than it was before? How will the club move forward and where will the new guy play? Fans have asked all of these questions and more when it...
New York Islanders: 2017-18 Bold Predictions
August 15th, 2017 Throughout August, The Hockey Writers will be releasing a series of bold predictions. Team by team, this series will take shape as we look at some of the more questionable possibilities that could come into fruition during the 2017-18 season. Staying the Metropolitan Division, we head to Brooklyn to discuss the upcoming season for...
Islanders Are Better After Drafts
June 27th, 2017 Following the NHL Expansion and Entry drafts, the New York Islanders are a team to watch. Shedding the salary of Mikhail Grabovski and their third-string goaltender JF Berube, the Isles left Las Vegas with their assets intact and with a move, or two, to be made. What they ultimately did was tell the hockey world they are done...
Oilers Hand Strome New Lease on Life
June 24th, 2017 In the six years that have passed since the New York Islanders used the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to select Ryan Strome, the Mississauga native has yet to live up to expectation. However, after being sent to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for veteran forward Jordan Eberle, the soon-to-be 24-year old could not have...