The Adirondack Thunder [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/fox-re-signs-with-adirondack-thunder]and Tulsa Oilers [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/players/tulsa-adds-ncaa-champion-blueliner-to-roster]announced a trade on Thursday. The Thunder have acquired forward Sean Olson from the Tulsa Oilers in exchange for forward Easton Armstrong. The 26-year-old Olson recorded 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 55 games with the Oilers last season. The 6-foot-3, 203-pounder began his professional career with the Maine Mariners [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/mariners-goldberg-named-echl-executive-of-the-year], appearing in three games and recording one assist at the end of the 2022-23 season. Prior to his professional career, the left-shooting forward played four seasons at (USports) University of Windsor, where he totaled 24 goals and 16 assists for 40 points in 54 games. Olson has been signed to a standard player contract for the 2025-26 season. The 22-year-old Armstrong comes to Tulsa after spending last season with the Atlanta Gladiators [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/forward-ryley-appelt-signs-with-gladiators], notching 21 points (8-13-21) in a 51-game rookie campaign. Adirondack acquired the 6-foot-3, 205-pound forward in a deal sending defenseman Brendan Less to Atlanta. “Easton is a big forward that we tried to bring in last summer,” Head Coach Rob Murray stated. “He had great success during his final two WHL seasons, and is a hard-working, high-effort player with a nose for the net and a dangerous shot. He’s also proven himself as a top playoff performer. He just wrapped up his rookie season and is still young at just 22. With Olson going the other way we knew we needed to bring back size and a comparable player in the return, and we feel we’ve accomplished that with this deal.” The Redondo Beach, Calif. native totaled 99 points (60-39-99) and 207 PIM in 210 WHL [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/]games with Regina, Winnipeg/Wenatchee and Saskatoon, scoring hat tricks with all three clubs (Winnipeg relocated to Wenatchee in 2023). In his final WHL season, Armstrong notched 56 points (34-22-56), 68 PIM and a +24 rating in 62 regular season games. He added 14 points (6-8-14) in 11 playoff appearances with the Saskatoon Blades. The Golden Stater boasts an impressive resume of past linemates, including NHLers Connor Bedard [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/latest-news/connor-bedard-could-win-you-a-fantasy-hockey-championship-in-2025-26], Conor Geekie [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/players/conor-geekie-the-lone-lightning-prospect-to-feature-on-athletic-s-top-100-list]and Matthew Savoie [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/players/matthew-savoie-ready-for-a-surprisingly-big-rookie-season].
