The 27-year-old racked up 20 goals and 51 points last season and also hit the 20-goal mark for the fourth straight season, as well as the fifth time in his young career. And despite his struggles, as well as his third-line demotion which rendered him necessary to ship out, he did make up a lot of the Oilers’ right-wing depth.
Coming into this season, Edmonton was expecting a lot from Ryan Strome, who came from the Islanders in exchange for Eberle. It seems that he may be coming out of his shell, as he potted a goal and helper in the team’s 5-3 losing effort to Carolina, but prior to that, he went scoreless through four games to start the year.