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Dater: O´Reilly is done with the Avs

Ryan O´Reilly´s days with the Colorado Avalanche are nearly done. This shocking or for somebody not shocking news was published by Adrian Dater at this Denver Post´s blog in the chat with the Avalanche fans. Dater openly said he does not think O´Reilly will be back in the Avs uniform. Ryan´s short, but well remembered era in Denver is done.

Dater also sourced people who are close to Ryan. They believe O´Reilly will be traded away to another NHL team. As we have known, many NHL teams contacted the Avalanche management in this subject. Eurolanche´s opinion is that alone good solution how to send O´Reilly away is trading him for very good player. Not third liner, not a player with big question near to his name. Is it possible with the current Avs policy? Who knows?

Dater posted great story on Denver Post´s website later today. It opens the third option in the O´Reilly case. First one is re-signing him and second one is a trade. Third option regards the offer sheet. Any NHL team could offer new contract to O´Reilly. Then the Avs will have few days to match this offer. If they will not do it, they would get draft picks from that NHL team as the compensation. It could be a pack of the first and third round pick or first, second and third round pick etc. The content of this pack depends on the amount of the offer. Most realistic is to get first and third round pick. Do not miss to check out Dater´s story where i tis probably more clearly than here in one paragraph.

For now, really nobody knows what will happen except the management. According to the previous cases in the Avalanche history, it is a small chance we will see O´Reilly back in Denver. The Avs management is known for the policy „take-it-or-leave-it“. According to several sources they offered two kinds of contract to Ryan: 7 million USD per 2 seasons and 17 million per 5 seasons. The first option is my favorite. I really do not think he deserves more than Matt Duchene. Why O´Reilly wants more? I think that his KHL´s contract has opened his eyes, but we cannot forget that most players in the KHL are overpaid. It is not a business there. Finally, maybe O´Reilly does want to try another NHL team. It is  crazy. We will definitely have more about O´Reilly and the Avs in the next days.