Avs are my other favorite team as I grew up watching them. O'Reilly has been one of my favorite players the past few years, it's disappointing that Avalanche management constantly plays hard ball with their young players in contract situations. That said, O'Reilly is absolutely not worth 6.5M and I would be surprised if he ever develops into a player that is worth that. He will be a very good NHLer but I don't see him with the offensive upside to be a #1C. Avs chose Landeskog over O'Reilly for captain, take the picks and run.
I would have to seriously consider getting an O'Reilly jersey if he does become a Flame
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