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New York Islanders Can Trade for Top Level Talent

Dec 29, 2016; Saint Paul, MN, USA; New York Islanders forward John Tavares (91) against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild defeated the Islanders 6-4. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2016; Saint Paul, MN, USA; New York Islanders forward John Tavares (91) against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild defeated the Islanders 6-4. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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NHL: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings
NHL: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings /

Even thought the Edmonton Oilers picked up Norris lock Adam Larsson they still need defencemen. Darnell Nurse and Oscar Klefbom are fine defenders, but there’s a reason GM Peter Chiarelli decided to get Larsson. Cause he’s a Norris lock…

Sending Travis Hamonic to the Oilers makes sense for a few reasons. He’s back in Western Canada where he likes to be. The Oilers can use another shutdown blueliner to compliment that scoring machine they have on the other end of the ice. And the Islanders need a winger that can finish

And the Islanders need a winger that can finish, can play with elite level talent, and just never quits. (Notice if you hear an all too familiar name in the video).

Moving Hamonic for Eberle settles what both teams need, and has the bonus of freeing up $2.1 million of cap space for McDavid in a year.

Chance This Deal Gets Done: B-

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