Edmonton Oilers right-wing Jordan Eberle has been mentioned in trade rumours for years now, but this off-season was the first time it seemed like he could actually be on the move. However, it would instead be his long-time teammate and good friend Taylor Hall on his way out of town.
“The day that it happened was actually the day of (my sister’s) wedding,” Eberle said of the Hall trade on Sportsnet 590 The FAN in Toronto yesterday. “I didn’t have my phone on me. I went back to go grab it after the ceremony.