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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Seguin in his first season where he got top line ice time finished 4th overall in league scoring a feat ROR will never accomplish likely ever. ROR will be a great 2nd line centre over his career but the Flames will get that just from picking one of the Sam's or the German kid this year and they aren't going to command $6 million for a long time.
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At times I feel like I must be missing something because O'Reilly seems to get valuated like he's the second coming of Joe Sakic.
Realistically players come available every season at this time of the year. The Flames aren't ready to make the move now. When they are in a couple of years there will be someone who is comparable who can probably edge a team on the brink into playoff contention if the rest of the plan works out. That is when you make the move to add that extra piece. Right now unless you are able to buy really low, making these types of moves shouldn't happen unless it really is a rare opportunity to get a really special player. I don't think O'Reilly is that special. Someone similar or he himself will be made available two years from now when the team is better set up to make that bold move.