So the avs won't take a combo of any of

Mac, kulie, garbo, Ashton,blacker, Finn, Percy, Biggs ?

When they risk losing him for nothing

when and if the proper deal arrives that we would have to consider trading one of Reilly or Gardiner, It better be in a package for a legit "star" center.

At this point O'reilly is nothing more than Bozak but with more potential.

You do not trade either of our blue chips for potential. you trade them for proven
- billyberg10

What has Gardiner or Reilly proved? Just being devils advocate.

So the avs won't take a combo of any of

Mac, kulie, garbo, Ashton,blacker, Finn, Percy, Biggs ?
- The_Vark

damn i forgot about biggs

wtf are you talking about?
- LeafMan

I think we were all waiting for him to start jumping up and down and say look at me, but you ruined it. Total disruption LeafMan, total disruption. Now ban yourself for the next 6 hours so you can finish prepping for tonight.

O'Reilly as close to a blue chipper as Gardiner is at this point......
- Fruitcakenipple

Yup,

With all the Depth at D, and 0 legit number 1 centers. i think its worth the risk

(not necessarily a knock on bozak... would love to keep him if oreilly were to work out and move grabo if possible)

Looking back, a thought just cross my mind....at the same age O"reilly put up 57 points....
Stastny did this:
Colorado NHL 82 28 50 78 4

and Wolski did this:
2006-07 Colorado NHL 76 22 28 50 2


- mykokes

Your looking at points and making your assessment. The intangibles that you miss, are his defensive game and not hurting you, in a close game. You win Cups with guys like that, not with guys like Stastny and Wolski.

What has Gardiner or Reilly proved? Just being devils advocate.
- A_Tree

The next lidstrom and niedermyer potential. The next Weber and Suter pairing. The next ... Rielly and Gardiner

So the avs won't take a combo of any of

Mac, kulie, garbo, Ashton,blacker, Finn, Percy, Biggs ?

When they risk losing him for nothing
- The_Vark

nope, well managment might bc they like being cheap but the fans sure dont want to see that

Why wouldn't Montreal give Subban 5+ mil, why wouldn't the Stars give Benn 6 mil? Why wouldn't the Bruins give Kessel 5.5 mil? Guys coming off their rookie deals.
- AdamFrench

So let's say the Leafs make the deal for him. They still have to sign him and he'll still want his 5mill, no?

Yup,

With all the Depth at D, and 0 legit number 1 centers. i think its worth the risk

(not necessarily a knock on bozak... would love to keep him if oreilly were to work out and move grabo if possible)
- dragus84

I think bozak as a 3rd line c would be a good look

Yup,

With all the Depth at D, and 0 legit number 1 centers. i think its worth the risk

(not necessarily a knock on bozak... would love to keep him if oreilly were to work out and move grabo if possible)
- dragus84

This is the issue though - is O'rielly really a number 1 center?

You know - upon his arrival - he immediately become a number 2 at best, right?

The next lidstrom and niedermyer potential. The next Weber and Suter pairing. The next ... Rielly and Gardiner
- Mapleleafs_91

Who got big and strong in this pair?

Can we end these O'Rielly talks? He is not the answer, we will never win a cup with him. He is a plug, a slight improvement on Bozak if any.

What has Gardiner or Reilly proved? Just being devils advocate.
- A_Tree

Gardiner has proved he has excellent puck-moving/point producing potential as an NHL defenseman. Rielly has proved that he's a really good Junior defenseman.

So let's say the Leafs make the deal for him. They still have to sign him and he'll still want his 5mill, no?
- 1979AD

You never know, most likely.

I think we were all waiting for him to start jumping up and down and say look at me, but you ruined it. Total disruption LeafMan, total disruption. Now ban yourself for the next 6 hours so you can finish prepping for tonight.
- mykokes

No HB tonight, actually I will be missing the game, we have tickets for something.

nope, well managment might bc they like being cheap but the fans sure dont want to see that
- DDM-Coga

It better then him walking at the end if the year

wtf are you talking about?
- LeafMan

ottawa cup run being crushed.

but with rielly gardiner becomes expendable

cant have a back end full of PMDs.. not under carlyle. someone will have to be eventually moved.

gardiner had 30 points in 70 some odd games last year and everyone talks about him like he's the second coming of bobby orr.

i think leaf fans might be over-valuing him just a touch
- Dozzer

I disagree one guy plays on the top line the other on the second line, pair each guy with stay at home partner and that seems to work just fine

ottawa cup run being crushed.
- wingz4life

So let's say the Leafs make the deal for him. They still have to sign him and he'll still want his 5mill, no?
- 1979AD

Id rather take stastny if he comes cheaper than O'Rielly

thus:

GO TEAM USA!

JVR STASTNY KESSEL

Who got big and strong in this pair?
- AdamFrench

Rielly beefed up

O'Reilly as close to a blue chipper as Gardiner is at this point......
- Fruitcakenipple

true, they are both full of potential but those special offensively gifted defense men are harder to come by than a 6 ft 200lb center man who isn't know for having soft hands and projects to be more of a MIke Peca rather than a Mike Modano

You never know, most likely.
- AdamFrench

I'm a big fan of his game. I don't think it's worth trading valuable assets for an unsigned player who might just continue sitting out awaiting his big payday.

Rielly beefed up
- Mapleleafs_91

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