Terry Jones: McDavid and Draisaitl influence Eberle trade

It was a trade more about Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and John Tavares than about Jordan Eberle and Ryan Strome — the actual two players involved.
Sooner or later it was a deal Peter Chiarelli had to make. Garth Snow didn’t have an option when it came to later.
For Edmonton Oilers general manager Chiarelli, it was about clearing cap space to sign McDavid and Draisaitl to new long-term contracts. For New York Islanders GM Snow, it was finding a proven 20-25 goal per season offensiv