Reilly gets Vlasic like deployments. Its the wrong role for him. The Leafs can't play him in the right role because they don't have a good defense.
In that Vlasic like deployment, Reilly in BOTTOM 25% of the 200 d-men with at least 500 minutes in Corsi allowed per 60. 170th out of 200 in GA/60. 196 out of 200 in xGA/60.
Thats a #1D? Can I smoke some of that? That is BAD. Although, I guess in some fans above eyes that is very good or something? I'm really confused about the logic to be honest.
He should be playing on an offensive pairing getting easier matchups. Kinda like Duncan Keith when Hjarlmasson and Oduya took the hard minutes and Keith went out and moved the puck and put up points. And thats how I see him. A poorman's Keith. This defensive time is good for his long term development, but as long as Gardner and Reilly are playing on different pairings in the top 4, someone is going to get misused.
edit: conversely, it is very impressive that despite those tough deployments, Reilly is still putting up five on five points. Almost as many as noted elite #1D Deryk Engelland!