[News] Flames offersheet O'Reilly UPDATE: Avs match

[Bertuzzied]

Shouldn't the poll be

Do you like the offer sheet given to O'Reilly?

I still think the Avs match though.

[dissentowner]

I am almost sure they will match. The Av's were asking for better compensation than that and they think highly enough of him that they are not going to let him go to a division rival with no guaranteed return. How many 1st rnd picks become impact players? Too risky, they will match and try and patch it up with him.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by sun

I imagine we'll find out sooner if they decide to match. Gotta get him into their lineup.

You're absolutely right. I should have worded it differently.

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

Langkow 2.0?

I would take a 22 year old Langkow

[BintonB]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

avs would be smart to hold on as long as possible. that 1st round pick is there's to be had, might as well try to ensure it's as high as possible (ie. leave the flames with their crappy centers for another week).

Good point, but even he couldn't save us. We're losing with or without him

[EddyBeers]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

So if it turns out to be a top 5 pick, people will be pissed - naturally.

But what if the Flames make the playoffs - where would this move rank then?

If the Flames pick any higher than 12th I think it is a great move, O`Reilly is worth more than a 13th and 73rd overall pick. If they pick between 12th and 8th it is probably a wait and see move, if the Flames are top five in this draft it is an absolute disaster.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Great move by the Flames.

He's as good as the players they are sure to draft in the 10-20 position, which is almost guaranteed to be where they draft this year. They're simply not bad enough to finish at the bottom of the league.

There's no way Colorado wants to pay this kid 6.5M next year. And if they match, you cna bet he would make them pay every penny of it.

But if he comes ot Calgary, you have to think he'd be grateful to the organization for getting him out of Colorado, and back onto the ice. So much so, that he may very well re-sign with them for a more appropriate number, likely around the 5M range.

Great move by the Flames.

This.

[Dr. Doom]

I'm glad the owners apparently have really fat wallets but this deal makes the Flames look even more stupid.

An awesome draft year and we cough up what could be a chance at a really good player? Or two? Two what support that aging core that's still there!!

Crazy ridiculous money for a guy who is dubbed a very good second line center?

For two years? What's the point here??

It's the managements unwillingness to listen to 95% of the hockey world that's really annoying me with this team.

At what point do you admit that 5% is sheer stubbornness and stop the bleeding?

Losing touch with reality and I'm losing touch as a Flames fan.

[cannon7]

I say the Avs let him walk, I think the Avs organization is pretty fed up with him.

[Bonded]

I am torn. Not sure if want. I think I would keep the picks. Although, I think we are pretty much guaranteed a top ten pick, if it is top 5 I will be quite sad

[Icon]

Love the move by Feaster. Team had a desperate need and he addressed it. ROR is a more proven NHL commodity than who would have been picked 5th-10th. Worst case you still ship the vets at the deadline andrebuild with a much better #1C.

With the timing, I doubt the Avs match

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by EddyBeers

If the Flames pick any higher than 12th I think it is a great move, O`Reilly is worth more than a 13th and 73rd overall pick. If they pick between 12th and 8th it is probably a wait and see move, if the Flames are top five in this draft it is an absolute disaster.

Blah it won't be even close to the top 5. We are playing 500 hockey even with our assorted backup goalies.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

Langkow 2.0?

Doubtful. Seeing as he's not a 28 fully formed NHL player. He's 22. At the moment, he's most often been compared to Bergeron.

[StrykerSteve]

Flames should tank their game tonight, make Colorado feel like they are in a good spot, moving up the standings, Calgary freefalling, will lead to a good draft pick.... Flames gonna lose tonight.

[MrMastodonFarm]

The McGratton diversion wasn't going as planned so Feaster did this today. Another great diversion tactic Jay!

[jg13]

Why are people posting so sure the avs will match?

IF they match (my understanding from reading bob mackenzies twitter is that) they have to sign Landeskog and Duchene while still paying 6.5 for O Reilly.

Feaster really made this a lot harder than people would initially think for the Avs to match.

[d_phaneuf]

really don't see how they don't match unless they think Calgary is going to finish bottom 5, which I don't think they will and I don't think the Avs will think that

if they don't match

great move for the Flames in terms of value given up, the cap hit is insane

[davidbjordan]

i remember a discussion not so long ago about how we should pry statsny out of colorado... same pay rate, older player.

I would choose o'reilly over statsny

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Miniac

Sorry off topic but Cammaleri gets us nothing?

The speculation was compliance buy out, so that is what I was replying to.

[Sakari]

Considering our main problem is failing to get the puck out of our zone due to lack of ANY SKILL AT ALL in the faceoff dot, this could turn us around. A lot.