Key additions: Andrew Mangiapane, Isaac Howard, Curtis Lazar, Riley Stillman

When it comes to rookie right wingers, the Oilers crop in 1980-81 ranks with the all-time best for an NHL team. Jari Kurri (75 games, 32-43-75) and Glenn Anderson (58 games, 30-23-53) were instant plug-and-play impact wingers and would go on to Hall of Fame careers.

Howard, who won the Hobey Baker Award as the top NCAA men's hockey player last season, has a chance to go from the top line at Michigan State University to a top-six role alongside Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl with the Oilers. It would be an impressive jump for the 21-year-old forward.

Prospect for prospect trades are rare enough in the NHL, but it's even rarer to see one that both teams involved benefit from. On Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay L

Isaac Howard, once a Brick Invitational participant, fulfills his NHL dream by signing with the Edmonton Oilers. After a trade from Tampa Bay, the Mic

Michigan State forward Isaac Howard will start his pro hockey career rather than return to the Spartans. Howard signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 8 after being traded from the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward prospect Sam O'Reilly.