There’s no question that Jordan Eberle had a great 2017-18 season for the New York Islanders. With 59 points on the season, he finished fifth on the team in scoring. And all it cost the Islanders was Ryan Strome.
So how is a guy who’s fifth in scoring “underrated” exactly? If anything he seems well rated. His production was aptly celebrated this season.
The answer has to do with the effect he has on those around him. Not simply with the production he puts up, but with how his underlying shot metrics show he made his linemates better.