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Dreger: Six or seven teams rumoured to be in on Jordan Eberle with Avs and Isles at top of list

This in from NHL insider Darren Dreger, talking to Dan Tencer and Wil Fraser on TSN1260 this morning, an update on what sounds like a warm-to-hot market for Edmonton Oilers winger Jordan Eberle: “Look, the Oilers value Jordan Eberle. It’s not like they’re just willing to take just about anything to move out his contract. I mean, the cap relief is of significance but they also see an opportunity here to add a piece that can make them better, or provide something different than what Jordan Eberle was willing to provide. My sense as of yesterday is that there were at least six, maybe seven teams in, and the two that seem to be near the top of the frontrunner list are the Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders.

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“What’s the return? Does Edmonton get a winger back, like a third line player and a smaller deal so they can absorb the cap relief in moving Eberle’s contract out? Or can they be patient and finally (Islanders GM) Garth Snow goes, ‘OK, I need that player just to keep John Tavares happy and keep him in the mix here long-term, so I’m willing to give up on Travis Hamonic.’ I think there’s a bit of gamesmanship that is happening in this process.”