Jordan Eberle reportedly is now a member of the expansion Seattle Kraken.
The Kraken, who will begin play in October, reportedly took Eberle as their selection from the Islanders in Wednesday’s expansion draft. The selections were submitted to the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association by 10 a.m. but will not be officially revealed until Wednesday night. However, by noon, almost the entirety of the Kraken’s selections had leaked out.
There’s no doubt losing a top-line right wing does leave a (temporary) hole in the Islanders’ lineup. But the Islanders now have much more financial flexibility with the remaining three seasons of Eberle’s $27.