Lightning Call Up Former Oilers First-Round Pick

The Tampa Bay Lightning are giving one of their most promising prospects his first chance in the NHL.

The Lightning announced on Tuesday that they have called up forward Sam O'Reilly from their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.

O'Reilly getting called up comes with Brayden Point now being sidelined due to injury. 

O'Reilly has played in 12 games this season with the Crunch, where he has recorded two goals, two assists, four points, and an even plus/minus rating. This comes after the 20-year-old forward posted 29 goals, 42 assists, and 71 points in 56 OHL games split between the London Knights and Kitchener Rangers last season. 

O'Reilly was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, 32nd overall. The Lightning acquired him from the Oilers during the 2025 NHL off-season in exchange for forward Isaac Howard.

It will now be interesting to see how much of an impact O'Reilly can make after being called up to the Lightning's NHL roster from here.