Oilers NCAA free agent targets: The offensive upside of 6-foot-6 defenceman Isaiah Norlin fits Edmonton’s needs |
The NCAA Frozen Four is set, with all but four programs eliminated from their 2025-26 seasons. As tradition goes, this has opened a wide pool of free-agent talent for NHL teams to pursue, assuming those players haven’t already signed.
Despite the Edmonton Oilers arguably winning the 2025 NCAA sweepstakes – landing current Bakersfield Condors top goalscorer Quinn Hutson – they have yet to dip into the NCAA free-agent market this season. They have recently added a European defender in Tomáš Cibulka, however. The good news is that there is still ample time to get something done. While some of the top names have been taken off the market, several intriguing names remain available.
One of the most compelling options is Colgate University’s Isaiah Norlin. At 6-foot-6 and a right-shot defenceman, Norlin immediately checks boxes that are........