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ricardodw · 07-04-2015, 10:34 AM

This deal and contract bogles the mind:

O'Rielly was the 4th best forward under 25 on The Avs:

Dushense 6M x5
Landeskog 5.5 x 6
MacKinnon ELC

Buffalo would not have been able to get these players for the 2 1st (that have already shown to be good picks) and High 2nd round picks they had to give up.

The salary that RoR gets indicates that he is a better player than these 3.

Next year why should MacKinnon be happy with the 6x6 deal? If MacKinnon was an RFA this year then it would be pretty certain that Buffalo or a desparate team like them would rather have him as their Franchise player for the same assets they paid to get ROR.

07-04-2015, 10:34 AM	#129
ricardodw Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Exp:	This deal and contract bogles the mind: O'Rielly was the 4th best forward under 25 on The Avs: Dushense 6M x5 Landeskog 5.5 x 6 MacKinnon ELC Buffalo would not have been able to get these players for the 2 1st (that have already shown to be good picks) and High 2nd round picks they had to give up. The salary that RoR gets indicates that he is a better player than these 3. Next year why should MacKinnon be happy with the 6x6 deal? If MacKinnon was an RFA this year then it would be pretty certain that Buffalo or a desparate team like them would rather have him as their Franchise player for the same assets they paid to get ROR.