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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
Sometimes I know what I'm talking about. Just sometimes, though. 
This contract really isn't as horrible as everyone is making out. If he progresses to a Patrice Bergeron level player it will be about right on (which is possible, the guy's only 24). If he continues on at his current level he will be overpaid by what, $1 million at most? If he regresses it will be bad, but one can say that about any contract.
And there is no budget in Buffalo. Pretty sure Pegula wipes his bottom with $100 bills.
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It doesn't matter how much money you have when there is a salary cap.
When it comes time for Buffalo to contend they will need every last dollar. I suspect most fans will regret having overpaid for O'Reilly at that point.