Dreger: Islanders and Avalanche lead Eberle sweepstakes

[hockeykicker]

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[BB88]

I don't get Colorado being interested.

Chia going for his 2nd pair pp Barrie.

 

[Skobel24]

I don't get Colorado being interested.

Chia going for his 2nd pair pp Barrie.

Yeah, this seems counter productive.

 

[Avs44]

Rebuilding Avs target in his prime winger. I don't even know what Sakic is doing.

 

[Oberyn]

Not sure why the Avs would be interested in Eberle

 

[Toby Flenderson]

May not be a right fit for the Avs but I don't get all the hate on eberle. Maybe I don't watch enough games but he was a + player this year with 51 points. Overpaid by about 2-3 million but not a horrible player

 

[North]

I don't get Colorado being interested.

Chia going for his 2nd pair pp Barrie.

He would have been their second highest scorer this past season.

They do need players that are going to score some.

 

[BB88]

He would have been their second highest scorer this past season.

They do need players that are going to score some.

But if you are rebuilding you don't really need Eberle.
His remaining prime years would get wasted and you probably don't want to re-sign him in few years time.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Avs need help everywhere in their lineup, there's a reason they barely won 20 games last season. That entire roster is a disaster, they could use some more skill up front.

 

[thadd]

if somehow a package that is for the most part Eberle for Barrie turns into a trade HFboards will be silenced.

 

[Patagonia]

Makes little sense for the AVs? They want to get younger and he is 27 years old. RNH is a better option being 24 and played with Mackinnon at the WCH.

 

[Muffin]

if somehow a package that is for the most part Eberle for Barrie turns into a trade HFboards will be silenced.

Much rather have RNH than Eberle for Barrie...

 

[Raym11]

Avs need help everywhere in their lineup, there's a reason they barely won 20 games last season. That entire roster is a disaster, they could use some more skill up front.

Jordan Eberle will do exactly nothing to help them win more games than last year

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Makes little sense for the AVs? They want to get younger and he is 27 years old. RNH is a better option being 24 and played with Mackinnon at the WCH.

I think they're talking about Eberle...

 

[SEALBound]

Two scenarios.

Islanders make a decent trade.

Avs make a stupid trade. I do not seeing Eberle as a smart addition for the Avs.

 

[Avelanche]

But if you are rebuilding you don't really need Eberle.
His remaining prime years would get wasted and you probably don't want to re-sign him in few years time.

They've been rebuilding for nearly a decade. It's time to try and actually build a good roster rather than hoping 2mil a year journeymen +20 year old RFA's can somehow be a good team.

 

[Shootertooter]

Totally a move I can see the Isles making. Not the best one either.

 

[TFHockey]

Intriguing. If Edmonton trades Eberle they'll be a bit thin at RW. Puljujarvi doesn't seem ready to make the jump to the NHL yet. Who do you think they'll target to fill that void?

 

[SI90]

Eberle had been destined to be an islander. Most islanders fans won't be happy though.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Intriguing. If Edmonton trades Eberle they'll be a bit thin at RW. Puljujarvi doesn't seem ready to make the jump to the NHL yet. Who do you think they'll target to fill that void?

Oshie.

Did the same thing last year. Trade Hall, sign Lucic.

 

[Beautvillier]

if any of our top 4 are moved for eberle alone i will throw up

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

I don't get Colorado being interested.

Chia going for his 2nd pair pp Barrie.

Colorado was the lowest scoring team in the NHL last year, Eberle helps with that, doesn't seem that odd to me. It also seems like Colorado is trying to parlay their offensive talent upfront to upgrade their blueline, if they get their big asking price for Duchene and can pay a moderate price for Eberle to replace a good chunk of the offense lost, it seems like a perfectly reasonable plan.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

We're calling this a "sweepstakes" are we?

 

[tucker3434]

Bullspit

Eberle should be the exact opposite of the type of player we look to acquire.

 

[The Madrigal]

Getting Eberle is a sweepstakes, really?