I'm still not sure how Garth Snow did it at the time. Landing Jordan Eberle, a four-time 25+ goal scorer, for Ryan Strome straight up seemed like an absolute steal for the New York Islanders.
Eberle, who just turned 27 was in the prime of his career while Ryan Strome was sputtering and underachieving as a member of the New York Islanders. The Oilers found themselves in a cap crunch and moved on from both Eberle and Taylor Hall.
For Jordan Eberle, his first year on the island couldn't have gone any better.