Always thought O'Reilly was an upper tier 2nd line center. Don't think his value is anything ore than 6 million a year but I get why a team like Buffalo could raise his AAV to 7-7.5 long term too. Perhaps the perfect mentor for Jack Eichel. One thing you cannot take away from O'Reilly is that he plays the game the right way. All the time. Elite positionally, excellent on the faceoffs, excellent defensively.
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