Jump to content
Hockey Wilderness
  • Trade Targets: Jordan Eberle


    Guest

    Don't get me wrong, I'd be very happy to see either of the remaining two players on the Wild. Both of them would fill needs that the Wild have. But I feel that Eberle offers the perfect combination of present value, future value, and team need to the Wild.

    What I like most about about Eberle is that he provides something that the Wild severely lack: Shooting talent. Eberle has a career shooting percentage of 14.3%. For the sake of context, that not only obliterates Parise's career shooting percentage (11.3%), but is a mark unsurpassed by Parise in any one season. The only Wild player to beat a 14.3% shot percentage was Justin Fontaine. The Wild badly need someone who can score at a high rate like Eberle can.

    Taylor Hall and RNH aren't going anywhere, and Nail Yakupov's trade value is much lower than Eberle's. With Eberle's production, age, and contract situation (he has 5 years at 6 million per remaining on his deal), Edmonton's best hope of improving their team could be parting with him.

    Eberle won't be a buy-low opportunity for the Wild, Edmonton knows Eberle has value and will only part with him if they know they'll be getting an upgrade in another area. But if the Wild can make a deal for him without crippling their blueline, Eberle will be a dramatic upgrade for the Wild, both now and in the years to come.

    Think you could write a story like this? Hockey Wilderness wants you to develop your voice, find an audience, and we'll pay you to do it. Just fill out this form.


    User Feedback

    Recommended Comments

    There are no comments to display.



    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
    Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

    Guest
    Add a comment...

    ×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

      Only 75 emoji are allowed.

    ×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

    ×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

    ×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


×
×
  • Create New...