Well, we’re going to have a new Number 2 in our Top 25 Under 25 this year. The Tampa Bay Lightning traded the rights to Isaac Howard to the Edmonton Oilers for forward Sam O’Reilly. Thus ends the saga of what to do with Ike.
O’Reilly, 19, was the Oilers first round pick (32nd overall) in the 2024 NHL draft. He is a right-shot center that stands 6’1″, and weighs 190 lbs. Last season, with the Memorial Cup champion London Knights, he put up 71 regular-season points (28 goals, 43 assists) in 62 games and added another 22 points (7 goals, 15 assists) in 17 playoff games.