Rumor: Trade Rumours and Proposals Thread: Eberle to Islanders, Anything Else Cooking?

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I wished he had done better, but I think Ebs had some responsibility here too.

I'm not saying at all that Eberle isn't at fault. But trading him for bits and pieces is not the answer.

 

[Zaddy]

Oh lord.

 

[OilerTyler]

Would've rather kept Eberle

 

[Paralyzer]

Wow, that deal stinks...I really hope there's more to this...please?

 

[Consultant]

Brutal

 

[Soundwave]

told you guys.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

No picks, no prospects... Just Strome.

Well ****ing done.

 

[s7ark]

Strome. I think I am done for the day. Sorry fellow mods. I am too angry to deal with this

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Gross.

 

[Zaddy]

Muh capspace tho

 

[Mr Positive]

I really hope Chia's plan for next season isn't to have Slepyshev, Kassian, or Drake in the top 6. Because that's going backwards.

well, seeing that it is Strome, what about if Chia does something useful with the gained cap space? Does that kind of count as part of the trade?

It's not that I want to go out of my way to defend Chia exactly either. I just don't want to here about how horrible this was all summer

 

[USC Trojans]

Frees up cap space...change of scenery for Strome.
Cautiously optimistic

 

[Faelko]

Nobody should be surprised by this, worst kept secret out there.

 

[iCanada]

Wow.

Horrible.

We better have big plans for that cap. We traded Eberle for Eberle-xtra-lite.

Unbelievable.

 

[Wheathead]

Eberle for Strome isn't going to part that pisses me off.

It's how they want to use that cap space.

Yeah because signing McDavid and Draisaitl to extensions is a horrible thing.

 

[Zaddy]

told you guys.

Doesn't make it a good deal.

 

[SK13]

Just don't give me any **** about him being a utility player who can play both C and W.

He's a winger only.

Yeah because signing McDavid and Draisaitl to extensions is a horrible thing.

We have the cap space for both of those things already.

This 3.5M is going to Kris Russell.

 

[doulos]

So now Nugent-Hopkins traded for Cody Franson?

 

[Seachd]

I won't be able to judge this until much later in the offseason.

The trade itself doesn't make this team better, I wouldn't imagine. But the cap space is likely a big deal.

 

[aki]

This. This is the value of a $6M winger who scores 0 goals in 13 playoff games.

 

[Canovin]

So pretty much Ebs for a 2nd? Can't expect much after 2 seasons and playoffs he had

 

[Debonair]

gross - why not get a D? Pulock, Hamonic, etc... even if you have to add to Eberle it would have been better

 

[Quokka]

Gross.

 

[FlameChampion]

Expected. Was hoping for a second as well.

Have to wonder if Eberle's agent asked for a trade and tied Chia's hands a bit.

If its 1 for 1. Not a good trade for Edmonton. Strome is basically Eberle light. Going to be a lightning rod for the fans as well most likely.

 

[Gord]

Straight up I guess?

~sigh~