Eberle appeared sluggish to start the season. The 26-year-old had just 11 goals through the first half of the season and was shooting off target. With the veteran winger struggling, many wondered if he had a future with the team.
Still, despite his slump, the Oilers only recently demoted Eberle to the bottom-six. Alongside Drake Caggiula and Milan Lucic, Eberle seemed to get the message: he wasn’t doing well.
