Thursday, June 22, 2017

Jordan Eberle traded to Islanders by Oilers for Ryan Strome

Forward Jordan Eberle, a five-time 20-goal scorer, was traded to the New York Islanders by the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday for forward Ryan Strome.

Eberle, 27, had 51 points (20 goals, 31 assists) in 82 games with the Oilers this season. He had two assists in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

He was drafted by the Oilers in the first round (No. 22) in 2008 and has 382 points (165 goals, 217 assists) in 507 games since joining Edmonton in 2010, including five seasons with 20 or more goals. His best season was 2011-12, when he had 76 points (34 goals, 42 assists). Eberle is entering the fifth year of a six-year, $36 million contract (average annual value $6 million), according to CapFriendly.com, and can become an unrestricted free agent after the 2018-19 season.

Strome, 23, was taken by the Islanders in the first round (No. 5) of the 2011 NHL Draft. He joined the Islanders midway through 2013-14 and had his best offensive season in 2014-15, finishing with 50 points (17 goals, 33 assists) in 81 games.

He had 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) in 69 games this season and has 126 points (45 goals, 81 assists) in 258 NHL games and has eight points (three goals, five assists) in 15 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Strome has one year remaining on a two-year, $5 million contract ($2.5 million average annual value), according to CapFriendly.com, and can become a restricted free agent on July 1, 2018.

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