The NHL’s Edmonton Oilers introduced Tuesday they’ve acquired ahead Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in change for London Knights (OHL) ahead Sam O’Reilly.
The Oilers additionally introduced Howard has agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract starting in 2025-26.
Howard appeared in 37 video games for Michigan State in 2024-25, recording 26 targets and 26 assists for 52 factors, incomes the Hobey Baker Award because the NCAA’s prime participant.
Chosen by the Lightning within the first spherical (thirty first general) within the 2022 NHL Draft, the Hudson, Wis., native spent two seasons with the Spartans, scoring 34 targets and 54 assists for 88 factors over 73 video games. He performed his freshman yr with Minnesota Duluth in 2022-23, tallying six targets and 17 factors in 35 video games.
Howard captured a gold medal on the 2025 IIHF World Championship this previous Might, showing in 4 video games and tallying one help for the USA. He additionally scored seven targets and two assists in seven video games on the 2024 World Junior Championship, serving to USA win a gold medal in that match as effectively.
O’Reilly was Edmonton’s first-round choose (thirty second general) of the 2024 NHL Draft.
