No surprises among first cuts, Edmonton Oilers return four youngsters to OHL

Connor Clattenburg, Nathan Day , Sam O'Reilly , Beau Akey and Matt Copponi are all cut from training camp 2024 .

The Edmonton Oilers made their first cuts of camp 2024 on Tuesday morning with the announcement that four recent draft picks have been returned to the Ontario Hockey League .

The OHL regular season officially gets underway tomorrow .

William Nicholl impressed with his skating skills and all-ice play, most notably on the defensive side of the puck.

He was ranked # 24 in our summer prospect countdown, where expectations for the season to come were short and simple: An elevated role in his second year in London .

C Dalyn Wakely was in his third year of eligibility when he finally got drafted at # 192 overall this past June after a breakout season with North Bay Battalion .

CHL Humanitarian of the Year will be expected to put up another big season .

Instead, the Oilers have elected to return him to North Bay Battalion for an over-age season .

The Oiler is expected to return to his hometown of North Bay , where he will play for the Battalion.