2024 Draft - 1st Pick: Sam O'Reilly (F)

[Donner]

Dont know a lick about him, so cant discuss the player. But I am surpised we made this pick and didnt save the 2025/2026 1st for a deadline addition

My other initial impression I couldnt help but shake is comparisons to Kyle Platzer. Ofcourse this guy looks much better. But Platzer at the time was seen as a steal.
-Both were on London Knights
-Draft years were both their first full years, both won Mem Cups their draft year
-Both played a 3rd line center role due to stacked team
- Both seen as high IQ players with room to develop

 

[Giggleplex]

Dont know a lick about him, so cant discuss the player. But I am surpised we made this pick and didnt save the 2025/2026 1st for a deadline addition

My other initial impression I couldnt help but shake is comparisons to Kyle Platzer. Ofcourse this guy looks much better. But Platzer at the time was seen as a steal.
-Both were on London Knights
-Draft years were both their first full years, both won Mem Cups their draft year
-Both played a 3rd line center role due to stacked team
- Both seen as high IQ players with room to develop

Platzer was trending pretty well until 2016, when for whatever reason his numbers fell off a cliff and never recovered.

Interestingly, William Nicholl (7th round pick this year, also a London Knight) has similar numbers to Platzer. Perhaps he'll follow a similar career trajectory, and hopefully without the falling-off-the-cliff part.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808269670903878043

 

[Thomas Tatar]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808269670903878043

Matthew Tkachuk? Woof.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

Matthew Tkachuk? Woof.

I mean, have you checked who Tkachuk modeled his game after?

Hint: he still plays for the Oilers.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Pitlick had 4 things going for him, he was big, he was fast, he was physical and he had a hard shot.

Based on what little I've seen of O'Reilly he has a lot more going for him. He doesn't have that same level of tope end speed or as hard of a shot, not sure how hard he hits, etc. That said he is a good passer, good finisher, has a high hockey IQ, has good vision, plays a gritty style, goes to the areas to score (like Hyman), knows how to find passing lanes, the list goes on and on. Add in that he's a hard working kid and who really knows what his upside could be? If he can get faster and stronger and add a more dynamic element to his skating and shooting the sky is the limit for this kid. If not then you still have a forward that you can trust and can chip in in all areas of the game, like a grittier RNH.

Even looking at his picture, he looks like an AI Mashup between Hyman and Nuge

 

[ThePhoenixx]

I mean, have you checked who Tkachuk modeled his game after?

Hint: he still plays for the Oilers.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

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The Hockey Writers scouting report also had Perry as his player comparable.

If Perry and Tkachuk (both London Knights alumni) made it to the NHL, it’s a good sign for SOR.

 

[McDNicks17]

A London Knight says he models his game after a London Knight who said he modeled his game after a London Knight in a media clip done by the London Knights.

Shocking.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

A London Knight says he models his game after a London Knight who said he modeled his game after a London Knight in a media clip done by the London Knights.

Shocking.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

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The Hockey Writers scouting report also had Perry as his player comparable.

If Perry and Tkachuk (both London Knights alumni) made it to the NHL, it’s a good sign for SOR.

Don't forget future all-star defenseman Danny Syvret!

 

[Nunymare]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808633098235453457