in ▁to ▁their ▁ro ster , ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁day , ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁N HL ▁debut ▁with ▁in ▁ 1 3 ▁minutes ▁ 1 9 ▁seconds ▁of ▁ice ▁time , ▁but ▁no ▁points , ▁in ▁ 5 – 4 ▁over time ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁visit ing ▁Ana heim ▁D uck s . ▁E ak in ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁N HL ▁goal ▁on ▁November ▁ 4 ▁against ▁Cam ▁Ward ▁of ▁the ▁Carolina ▁H urr ican es . ▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁N HL ▁Entry ▁D raft , ▁E ak in ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Stars ▁( al ong ▁with ▁a ▁second - round ▁draft ▁pick ) ▁in ▁exchange ▁for ▁Mike ▁R ibe iro . ▁ ▁E ak in ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁Stanley ▁Cup ▁play off ▁goal ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁against ▁Freder ik ▁Anders en ▁of ▁the ▁Ana heim ▁D uck s . ▁The ▁goal ▁ended ▁up ▁being ▁the ▁game - w inner ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 – 2 ▁victory ▁as ▁the ▁Stars ▁tied ▁the ▁series ▁at ▁two ▁games ▁ap ie ce . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁E ak in ▁was ▁susp ended ▁for ▁four ▁games ▁for ▁charg ing ▁New ▁York ▁R angers ' ▁go alt ender ▁Hen rik ▁Lund q v ist . ▁ ▁Through ▁injury ▁and ▁a ▁lack ▁of ▁production , ▁E ak in ▁end