Welcome to another edition of NHL Notebook, where we take a look at events across the league. It’s been a relatively quiet few days for the Toronto Maple Leafs, so we’ve got you posted on what’s happening elsewhere. Oilers formally introduce top prospect Isaac ‘Ike’ Howard Isaac ‘Ike’ Howard was formally introduced by the Edmonton … Read more
After weeks of speculation, the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning have completed a trade. The Lightning have traded forward Isaac Howard to the Oilers in exchange for forward Sam O’Reilly. The Oilers also signed Howard to a three-year, entry-level contract. 🚨 TRADE ALERT 🚨 The #Oilers have acquired forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa … Read more
Michigan State’s Isaac Howard holds the 2025 Hobey Baker Award (photo: Jim Rosvold). ST. LOUIS — “He’s a very driven kid.” Michigan State coach Adam Nightingale summed up junior forward Isaac Howard that way. Howard’s drive to succeed paid off, as he was announced as the 2025 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Friday. Howard was … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have two of the best first base prospects in all of baseball according to pundits of the game. The Rays’ 2022 first round pick Xavier Isaac and 2023 3rd round selection Tre’ Morgan have been ranked 4th and 5th respectively, both by MLB Pipeline and Baseball America. Among the top ten … Read more