DRAFT: All content from the 2024 NHL Draft

The Edmonton Oilers made seven selections at the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft from June 28-29 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

On Friday, the Oilers moved into the First Round of the Draft by acquiring the 32nd-overall selection from the Philadelphia Flyers and using the pick to take London Knights' centre Sam O'Reilly.

• RELEASE: Oilers acquire 32nd overall pick & select Sam O'Reilly from London

Beginning Day 2 on Saturday, the Oilers selected top European-ranked goaltender Eemil Vinni from HIFK of the Finnish Liiga in the second round before waiting until the fifth round to take Flint Firebirds' winger Connor Clattenburg.

Edmonton had a pair of picks in both the sixth and seventh rounds, choosing defenceman Albin Sundin (Frölunda HC) and centre Dalyn Wakely (North Bay Battalion) at 183rd and 190th overall, respectively, before closing out their draft with another London Knight in centre William Nicholl and defenceman Bauer Berry from the USHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks.

After acquiring Friday's first-round pick, the Oilers selected four forwards, three defencemen and a goalie with seven total draft picks – their most since the 2017 NHL Draft.

Get all the details on Edmonton's newest prospects below and view all the written & video content from Oilers TV at the Draft in Vegas.

DAY 2 BREAKDOWN

ROUND 2: 64th overall - Eemil Vinni, G, HIFK (Liiga)

• The Edmonton Oilers took No. 1 ranked European goaltender Eemil Vinni with the 64th-overall pick and the last selection of the second round of the 2024 NHL Draft.
• The 18-year-old netminder from Vantaa, FIN went 17-9-10 (10 ties) during 2023-24 on loan to Jokipojat Joensuu of Mestis – the second tier of Finnish professional hockey – recording a 2.72 goals against average and .892 save percentage with two shutouts in 37 games.
• "Eemil Vinni is a well-rounded goaltender who has an exciting approach to the game which plays into his strengths. The 6-foot-2 netminder is not afraid to attack shooters and force their hand – leading to a lot of mistakes by opponents. Very active and assertive in the crease, but not overly aggressive. He controls pucks with his hands extremely well, and his elite edgework completes the package." - Elite Prospects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
• The 6-foot-2, 187-pound goalie stood out during the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup by helping Finland claim a bronze medal with a 3-1-0 record, .927 SV% and 1.75 GAA in four appearances.
• Vinni is projected to play for HIFK of Finland's Liiga (top division) in 2024-25 after joining the club's youth system in 2020 at the U16 level.
• "Vinni is possibly the goaltender with the highest ceiling of this year's draft class. He combines his excellent skill set with a unique playing style that catches a lot of shooters by surprise. Cleaning up the finer details of his game and becoming stronger should go a long way to boost his chances of becoming a starting goalie in the NHL." - Elite Prospects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
• Former Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen is also from Vantaa, FIN northeast of the capital of Helsinki.

ROUND 5: 160th overall - Connor Clattenburg, LW, Flint Firebirds (OHL)

• The Edmonton Oilers selected Flint Firebirds left-winger Connor Clattenburg 160th overall in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Draft.
• The 6-foot-2, 196-pound left-shot winger from Arnprior, Ont. split the 2023-24 OHL season with the Soo Greyhounds and Flint Firebirds, totalling 13 goals and 16 assists with 79 penalty minutes in 60 games.
• The 19-year-old added a goal and assist in four playoff contests.
• Played youth hockey in the Ottawa area with the Ottawa Valley Titans U15 and Renfrew Wolves U18AAA programs.
• During his rookie OHL season in 2022-23, Clattenburg posted 10 points and 115 PIMs in 56 games.
• Clattenburg attended Senators Development Camp in 2023 after being passed over in his first year of eligibility for the Draft.

ROUND 6: 183rd overall - Albin Sundin, D, Frölunda HC (SHL)

• The Edmonton Oilers drafted 19-year-old Swedish defenceman Albin Sundin 183rd overall in the sixth round of the 2024 NHL Draft.
• The 6-foot-2, 198-pound right-shot defenceman had 17 points (four goals) in 41 games as an assistant captain for Frölunda's J20 Nationell team, Sweden's top junior hockey league, before recording an assist in 18 SHL games and a further goal and assist in 14 playoff games.
• The 19-year-old also added a helper in a five-game loan stint with Borås HC in HockeyEttan (second tier).
• "Sundin is known as a two-way defenceman. Adept at using timing and the poke check to break up attacks, and can play a physical game at times. Could stand to improve his skating ability." - Erik K. Piri, Elite Prospects
• Albin's father Ronnie played one NHL game for the New York Rangers in 1997-98 along with 68 AHL games for the Hartford Wolf Pack, but is Frölunda's all-time leader for games played with 705 over 16 seasons from 1992-2009.
• Despite having no relation to Maple Leafs' hall of famer Mats Sundin, Albin was invited to Toronto's Development Camp after going undrafted in 2023.

ROUND 6: 190th overall - Dalyn Wakely, C, North Bay Battalion (OHL)

• The Edmonton Oilers selected centre Dalyn Wakely from the OHL's North Bay Battalion 190th overall in the sixth round of the 2024 NHL Draft.
• The 6-foot-0, 198-pound forward is coming off recording 104 points (39 goals) in 66 games during the 2023-24 OHL season as a 20-year-old assistant captain with North Bay.
• "Every team needs players like Wakely. He battles for pucks mercilessly, takes hits to make plays, and dishes out even more punishment than he takes. Around the net, he digs for pucks and creates space for his teammates by engaging as many defenders as possible. Along the boards, he throws reverse hits, rolls with contact, and attacks the middle. - EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
• Wakely had 13 goals and 23 points in 16 games for the Battalion in the OHL Playoffs, losing in seven games to the Oshawa Generals in the Eastern Conference Championship.
• Wakely recorded 89 goals in 189 career OHL games over three seasons.
• Wakely is a natural centre, and he does a lot of things right with and without the puck. He possesses high hockey sense in all three zones and advanced anticipation to read opponents and get himself into areas where he can force turnovers. Wakely's shot release and finishing ability have proven to be lethal this season, as he's got 39\] goals. He may have been the quietest 30-goal scorer last season playing inside North Bay's bottom six." - [Joely Stockl, The Hockey News

ROUND 7: 196th overall - William Nicholl, C, London Knights (OHL)

• The Edmonton Oilers drafted centre William Nicholl from the OHL's London Knights 196th overall in the seventh round of the 2024 NHL Draft.
• Nicholl is the second Knight picked by the Oilers in Vegas, joining Friday's first-round selection in centre Sam O'Reilly (32nd overall).
• Led all rookies in the GOJHL with 64 points (20 goals) for the St. Thomas Stars 
• Recorded six goals and 14 assists in 65 games for the London Knights in 2023-24 before showcasing his physicality, speed and offensive ability with a goal and seven assists in 18 games during London's OHL championship.
• "Nicholl is a forward who shows unrelenting pace, textbook details, and flashes of high-level offence. He wins body positioning on everyone in every situation: Net front, along the boards, on the backcheck, on random opponents in open ice. His physical skills enable him to beat defenders off the wall, get inside, and fire off chances." - Elite Prospects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

ROUND 7: 218th overall - Bauer Berry, D, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)

• The Edmonton Oilers took defenceman Bauer Berry from the USHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks with their final pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
• The 6-foot-4, 198-pound left-shot blueliner tallied two goals and 14 assists in 67 games for Muskegon during a 2023-24 season that ended in the Eastern Conference Final of the USHL Clark Cup Playoffs. He added a goal and assist with 15 penalty minutes in eight playoff games.
• "Berry is a suffocating defender with a physical style and clean retrievals. He wins body position early, checks over both shoulders, and makes the quick bump pass. If he’s given a bit of space, he picks the puck up with speed, draws pressure, and ignites the rush. A punishing down-low defensive game rounds out the core of his game." - EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
• Berry is committed to the NCAA's University of St. Thomas, which will join the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) in 2026-27.
• Bauer's father Brad is from Bashaw, Alberta and is the head coach of the NCAA's University of North Dakota, having formerly played for the AJHL's Sherwood Park Crusaders and St. Albert Saints. Brad went on to play 241 NHL games from 1985-1994 for the Dallas Stars, Minnesota North Stars and Winnipeg Jets.

DAY 1 BREAKDOWN

Before making their selection at 32nd overall, the Oilers acquired the pick from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in either 2025 or 2026. >>> RELEASE

ROUND 1: 32nd overall – Sam O'Reilly, C, London Knights (OHL):

• With the 32nd-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Oilers selected two-way centre Sam O'Reilly from the OHL's London Knights.
• The 18-year-old from Toronto, Ont. was the 24th-ranked North American Skater according to NHL Central Scouting and weighs in at 6-foot-1 and 183 pounds.
• O'Reilly recorded 20 goals and 36 assists in 68 games with the Knights during his rookie OHL season, finishing third amongst OHL freshmen in scoring and getting named to the league's Second All-Rookie Team.
• O'Reilly picked up five goals and 12 points in 16 playoff contests as part of London's OHL championship-winning side before adding a further one goal and three helpers during the 2024 Memorial Cup.
• O'Reilly played primarily as a defenceman before switching to forward when he was 15 years old.
• "You know the defensive zone a bit more. You're used to it and you kind of know how it feels to have forwards that cheat, so you don't want to be that guy in that way. So I like to be that reliable type of guy."
• London Knights' GM Mark Hunter approached O'Reilly about playing centre this season in the OHL, helping him grow his 200-foot game after playing as a winger in the Junior B Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League with the London Nationals.
• "I played D growing up my whole life and then moved to forward in my minor midget year and played right wing last year in junior B. I had a good year down there. It was a good year of development for me. I needed it and then went into this year and Dale put me on center. I didn't really think too much about it. I kind of just put my head down and went to work and went from there."
• O'Reilly had a strong feeling the Oilers would select him after they made the trade with Philadelphia based on discussions he had with Edmonton around the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo.
• "Yeah, I think I had a feeling when they traded, but you obviously never know... I had a really good talk with them at the combine. I talked to them a couple of times in the year, and they all seemed to be good talks and when I saw them trade up, it kind of made sense. We talked about it at the combine and kind of went from there."