Will Edmonton Oilers followers remorse the commerce of Sam O’Reilly someday?
The junior-aged ahead definitely is doing his half to make Oilers supporters marvel if their group made the suitable transfer in dealing O’Reilly to the Tampa Bay Lightning for fellow high prospect Isaac Howard final summer time.
O’Reilly had one objective and three assists within the Memorial Cup remaining on Sunday, main the Kitchener Rangers to a 6-2 win over the Everett Silvertips in Kelowna, B.C.
The Toronto native was named Memorial Cup MVP after notching three objectives and 5 assists in 4 video games.
By doing so, O’Reilly joined an unique membership, changing into simply the fourth participant in historical past to win a league most excellent participant award, together with league playoff MVP and Memorial Cup MVP honours.
You may need heard of the others: Brad Richards (Rimouski Oceanic, 2000), Corey Perry (London Knights, 2005) and Mitch Marner (London, 2016).
O’Reilly, 20, and defenceman Jared Woolley had been dealt to Kitchener from London in January after serving to the Knights win the 2025 Memorial Cup and the 2024 and ’25 OHL championships.
O’Reilly, who has signed an entry-level contract, will attempt to make the Lightning at coaching camp subsequent season. He is also eligible to play within the AHL.
Howard, 22, performed his first 29 video games with Edmonton this season after profitable the Hobey Baker Award as high participant in NCAA hockey in 2024-25 with Michigan State.
Howard was picked thirty first general by the Lightning in 2022, whereas O’Reilly went thirty second general to the Oilers in 2024.
