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Oling_Roachinen · 02-28-2013, 05:10 PM

I've been a huge advocate of O'Reilly on these boards and would have loved to have this happen at the start of the season.

I am, however, disappointed it took this long. O'Reilly fills a need that was completely transparent walking into this season, with or without Backlund. I feel confident that if O'Reilly was with the Flames (which still is only a possibility) at the start of the season, while still a border playoff team, they would be on the other side of it at this junction. Instead they're on the outside looking in and could still end up with a very high 1st round pick.

A mid 10-20 pick, even in this deep draft, I do that everyday for O'Reilly. Giving up the chance of drafting Mackinnon, Jones, Drouin, or Barkov? Whole different story.

Still could you imagine going into a game with 3 NHL centers? O'Reilly, Backlund and Stajan, that has to be some sort of NHL record.

02-28-2013, 05:10 PM	#625
Oling_Roachinen Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Exp:	I've been a huge advocate of O'Reilly on these boards and would have loved to have this happen at the start of the season. I am, however, disappointed it took this long. O'Reilly fills a need that was completely transparent walking into this season, with or without Backlund. I feel confident that if O'Reilly was with the Flames (which still is only a possibility) at the start of the season, while still a border playoff team, they would be on the other side of it at this junction. Instead they're on the outside looking in and could still end up with a very high 1st round pick. A mid 10-20 pick, even in this deep draft, I do that everyday for O'Reilly. Giving up the chance of drafting Mackinnon, Jones, Drouin, or Barkov? Whole different story. Still could you imagine going into a game with 3 NHL centers? O'Reilly, Backlund and Stajan, that has to be some sort of NHL record.