Islanders swap Strome for Oilers’ Eberle
Boost Offense with Former Two-Time All-Star Forward from Edmonton
The Islanders are dead serious about keeping John Tavares right here in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, or wherever else the franchise winds up playing following next season.
In a move designed to boost the team’s offensive firepower and the soon-to-be free agent team captain’s hopes for a brighter future here in our fair borough, New York general manager Garth Snow on Wednesday morning acquired two-time NHL All-Star forward Jordan Eberle from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for veteran winger Ryan Strome.
“We’re excited to add a proven offensive weapon like Jordan to our lineup,” Snow said in a statement just hours after the Islanders lost backup goaltender Jean-Francois Berube to the Las Vegas Golden Knights via Tuesday night’s expansion draft.
In an attempt to steer the first-year franchise away from taking some of the Isles’ more coveted unprotected players, Snow also gave the Golden Knights his first-round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft, a second-rounder in 2019, as well as defenseman prospect Jake Bischoff and veteran front-liner Mikhail Grabovski.