Too bad reinhart isnt nearly the player ror is.
- Boss34

How good was O'Reilly at the time he was traded to Buffalo?

Olympics and Jack and the NHL are fine and all but ya'll gonna keep acting like the COVID-pandemic isn't now becoming an epidemic?

The world has a better chance of locking down again than the NHL does of going to the Olympics... which are being held in... China.
- Jet Jaguar BD

Betcha jack is anti vax, he'll be fine.

Yesterday I thought we established risto and Dawkins were faking covid?

Oh you sweet, sweet summer child.

He's a double agent for the humans against the Martians
- Hank Balling

The Martian Chronicles is my favorite book. Best part is when FDR shoots himself in the future and a Martian finds his bullet in the past, and it creates a time paradox where JFK was the shooter.

Betcha jack is anti vax, he'll be fine.

Yesterday I thought we established risto and Dawkins were faking covid?
- Boss34

The whole thing is a libtard hoax from what I have been told.

The Martian Chronicles is my favorite book. Best part is when FDR shoots himself in the future and a Martian finds his bullet in the past, and it creates a time paradox where JFK was the shooter.
- Jet Jaguar BD

I'm a huge Ray Bradbury fan so I feel the need to tell everyone this is not accurate.

Phillip K. D!ck probably did write that manuscript though

I'm a huge Ray Bradbury fan so I feel the need to tell everyone this is not accurate.

Phillip K. D!ck probably did write that manuscript though
- Hank Balling

I like the way Phillip K. Richard looks better on this board.

How good was O'Reilly at the time he was traded to Buffalo?
- kingcong39

1st ror trade, he already had a team try and Rfa him.

Didnt Colorado have to match calgary?

Much better player than sam.

Coming off a season with 28 goals 64 points and then a decent season
Try hard , face off, defensive 1c center

I like the way Phillip K. Richard looks better on this board.
- kingcong39

Would be a terrific username

Speaking of richards...






Hockey is a sport.

Keeping it hockey related.

I'm a huge Ray Bradbury fan so I feel the need to tell everyone this is not accurate.

Phillip K. D!ck probably did write that manuscript though
- Hank Balling

People would really believe it though wouldn't they?

Geez I can't have any fun.

But it is my favorite book, probably.

1st ror trade, he already had a team try and Rfa him.

Didnt Colorado have to match calgary?

Much better player than sam.

Coming off a season with 28 goals 64 points and then a decent season
Try hard , face off, defensive 1c center
- Boss34

Sam coming off a 65 point season, a 60 point season pace, then a 37 goal 60 point season pace on a horrible team without Eichel.

Sure on the faceoffs.

Try hard? Sam was busting his ass during a truly horrific lost season while Eichel took his ball and went home.

O'Reilly is a better player on the Blues then Reinhart on the Sabres, but the gap wasn't as wide when it was the O'Reilly who was traded to the Sabres.

Sam coming off a 65 point season, a 60 point season pace, then a 37 goal 60 point season pace on a horrible team without Eichel.

Sure on the faceoffs.

Try hard? Sam was busting his ass during a truly horrific lost season while Eichel took his ball and went home.

O'Reilly is a better player on the Blues then Reinhart on the Sabres, but the gap wasn't as wide when it was the O'Reilly who was traded to the Sabres.
- kingcong39

Sam will probably end up around 65 points per season playing in Florida.

He might even make it to 70 points one season. They are a much better team all around and have a lot more offensive power in their top 6.

Hell he might put up 40 goals playing in front of the net on their power play because it won't work around one or two players like it did here.

Sam coming off a 65 point season, a 60 point season pace, then a 37 goal 60 point season pace on a horrible team without Eichel.

Sure on the faceoffs.

Try hard? Sam was busting his ass during a truly horrific lost season while Eichel took his ball and went home.

O'Reilly is a better player on the Blues then Reinhart on the Sabres, but the gap wasn't as wide when it was the O'Reilly who was traded to the Sabres.
- kingcong39

I respect your opinion

Sam absolutely had a good season. He was a durable guy and made some skilled plays.

Ror is a top center in the nhl

Sam got traded in the division after a very good season for very little return.

You like the guy....



I like Girgensons 😐

I LIKE OLIVES.

How good was O'Reilly at the time he was traded to Buffalo?
- kingcong39

Good enough to get one of the very rare offer sheets and not show me contracts.

Sam will probably end up around 65 points per season playing in Florida.

He might even make it to 70 points one season. They are a much better team all around and have a lot more offensive power in their top 6.

Hell he might put up 40 goals playing in front of the net on their power play because it won't work around one or two players like it did here.
- Stripes77

65 points - 30 on the pp, 6.5 million $ guy, maybe more
Good contract
Sam's year to year consistent and a safe bet.

Having a tough team around Sam is gonna give him some comfort he didnt have in buffalo.

Good enough to get one of the very rare offer sheets and not show me contracts.
- GilPerreault11

🤝

Good enough to get one of the very rare offer sheets and not show me contracts.
- GilPerreault11

Calgary signed him to an offersheet and had Colorado not matched he would have had to go through waivers and Calgary would have lost his for free.

I wouldn't take anything Calgary did at that time to heart...

Just saying

Just like no team would look at Buffalo as a model to base off of

Hindsight, eh?

It was a pair of 1st round picks and a pair of 2nd round picks for O'Reilly.
- kingcong39

O indeed. Was just saying they became that. And Levi is already a bust.

Calgary signed him to an offersheet and had Colorado not matched he would have had to go through waivers and Calgary would have lost his for free.

I wouldn't take anything Calgary did at that time to heart...

Just saying

Just like no team would look at Buffalo as a model to base off of

- Stripes77

If Sam was worth more than show me contracts then why didn't other teams give him offer sheets?

Regarding what you said they must have really wanted O'Reilly to take that risk while our beloved Sam couldn't get more than bridge, show me deals. The NHL hasn't been the most competent organization either.

"Prior to tendering the offer sheet for Ryan O'Reilly we, as a hockey operations department, examined whether there were any impediments to our successfully securing the services of the player including, but not limited to, his having played in the KHL after the start of the current NHL season," Calgary general manager Jay Feaster said in a statement.

"Our interpretation of the Article 13 transition rules governing restricted free agents ("RFA"), and the applicability of Article 13.23 under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement to such RFA's was, and continues to be, different than the NHL's current interpretation as articulated to us this morning. Moreover, throughout our discussions, the player’s representative shared our interpretation and position with respect to the non-applicability of Article 13.23.

"While we were prepared to advance our position with the NHL, in light of Colorado's having matched the offer sheet it is now an academic point. As such, we will have no further comment on the matter, the player, or the offer sheet process."

If Sam was worth more than show me contracts then why didn't other teams give him offer sheets?

Regarding what you said they must have really wanted O'Reilly to take that risk while our beloved Sam couldn't get more than bridge, show me deals. The NHL hasn't been the most competent organization either.

"Prior to tendering the offer sheet for Ryan O'Reilly we, as a hockey operations department, examined whether there were any impediments to our successfully securing the services of the player including, but not limited to, his having played in the KHL after the start of the current NHL season," Calgary general manager Jay Feaster said in a statement.

"Our interpretation of the Article 13 transition rules governing restricted free agents ("RFA"), and the applicability of Article 13.23 under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement to such RFA's was, and continues to be, different than the NHL's current interpretation as articulated to us this morning. Moreover, throughout our discussions, the player’s representative shared our interpretation and position with respect to the non-applicability of Article 13.23.

"While we were prepared to advance our position with the NHL, in light of Colorado's having matched the offer sheet it is now an academic point. As such, we will have no further comment on the matter, the player, or the offer sheet process."
- GilPerreault11

When was the last real NHL offer sheet signed?

Aho doesn't count because that contract was such a joke they did Carolina a solid by negotiating for them.

Teams just don't do offer sheets

Calgary signed him to an offersheet and had Colorado not matched he would have had to go through waivers and Calgary would have lost his for free.

I wouldn't take anything Calgary did at that time to heart...

Just saying

Just like no team would look at Buffalo as a model to base off of

- Stripes77

Buffalo has a few strikes against them. Small market, not good weather, no real upside to living here. For a non Canadian team I believe we have to approach things differently.

When was the last real NHL offer sheet signed?

Aho doesn't count because that contract was such a joke they did Carolina a solid by negotiating for them.

Teams just don't do offer sheets
- Stripes77

There is always an excuse as to why poor Sam didn't get one. O'Reilly did and was matched. It is silly arguing Sam is on his level.

If Sam was worth more than show me contracts then why didn't other teams give him offer sheets?
- GilPerreault11

You do realize that offer sheets are extremely rare right?

You do realize that offer sheets are extremely rare right?
- QuinnFan

I do yes but if he was sooo underpaid and soooo dominant a player as sooo many Sabres fans feel he would have been sent an offer sheet like the player he is soooo much better than - Ryan O'Reilly