Avs fan here. Not sure what the Avs will do, I think O'Reilly is worth more than a 1st and a 3rd, especially if they keep rising in the standings. If However the Flames pick becomes top-5 then I think it'll be a huge steal for the Avalanche.
Regardless. I've become quite sour on O'Reilly the person through this whole thing. He was supposed to be that character guy that is loyal to the team, instead he has seemed like the complete opposite. He either has done a really bad job, and has been horridly losing the PR war, or he is less of the character I thought he was. However, he is still a very good hockey player, some of the most impressive defensive instincts I've seen in ages. He doesn't have a lot of high end offensive skill, but he knows where to be and is a pretty decent playmaker.
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