Oilers acquire Griffin Reinhart from Islanders

The Edmonton Oilers made a big move to add to their blueline, trading the No. 16 overall pick and No. 33 overall pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for Griffin Reinhart.

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Reinhart, 21, was considered to be one of the top defencemen in the Islanders’ system. He spent the majority of the 2014-15 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, registering seven goals and 15 assists with 64 penalty minutes in 59 games.

The 6-foot-4 blueliner also appeared in eight games with the Islanders, posting one assist with six penalty minutes and a plus-1 rating. Prior to the 2014-15 season, Reinhart spent parts of five seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Edmonton Oil Kings.

The son of former NHLer Paul Reinhart was originally selected No. 4 overall by the Islanders in the 2012 NHL Draft.

https://twitter.com/SportsnetSpec/status/614598556419166208

The Islanders selected Mathew Barzal with the No. 16 overall pick they acquired from Edmonton.

June 26, 2015 - 8:54 pm ET
edm Edmonton Oilers
Acquire
  • Griffin Reinhart
nyi New York Islanders
Acquire
  • 1st-round pick (16th overall, 2015)
  • 2nd-round pick (33rd overall, 2015)
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