In a world of NHL trades that often masquerade as salary dumps or with retained salary, this Ike Howard-for-Sam O’Reilly deal is refreshing stuff — two high-end forward prospects, one a college player,

Isaac Howard, traded from the Tampa Bay Lightning, will join the Edmonton Oilers. Howard's departure from Michigan State concludes his college hockey career. Michigan State hockey star Isaac Howard is heading to the Edmonton Oilers and we now know which jersey number he'll be wearing with his new NHL squad.

The deal severs ties with Howard, whose relationship with the Lightning soured this summer when he went unsigned following a stellar season at Michigan State in which he led Division I hockey in points per game and won the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college hockey.