#OReillyWatch - Summer of 2014 - Part I

[AvsRobin]

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie · 6m
Lots of talk within NHL circles that COL has or will file "club-elected salary arbitration" on Ryan O'Reilly. If so, it will make waves. O'Reilly is set to become a restricted free agent. If COL wants to retain his rights, they must give him qualifying offer of $6.5M. Or they could negotiate a long-term deal. Or take him to club-elected arbitration. Latter is not unprecedented but it is highly unusual. If COL did or does file for club-elected arbritation, O'Reilly could choose a one- or two-year award. Arb hearing in late July.


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[Pierce Hawthorne]

Not really surprising, this is annoying because now were going to be flooded by stupid fans coming from other teams(90% Leafs) with terrible low ball offers, then proceed to trash Oreilly and the Avs for allowing this to happen, etc. etc.

 

[AvsRobin]

I don't think management has done well this off-season if neither Stastny or O'Reilly is locked up around the draft.

 

[Freudian]

It's the only option if they have to either qualify him or take him to arbitration. You can't qualify a player that can accept a two-year deal at $6.5M/year that takes him straight to free agency.

 

[Congo Jack]

Not really surprising, this is annoying because now were going to be flooded by stupid fans coming from other teams(90% Leafs) with terrible low ball offers, then proceed to trash Oreilly and the Avs for allowing this to happen, etc. etc.

It's already started, ROR for Phaneuf anyone?

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

So I guess this means negotiations haven't been going well. If anything maybe this lights a fire under them to get Stastny signed "just in case".

 

[Avs_19]

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
Bottom line: club-elected arb on O'Reilly would appear to add a whole new dynamic to relationship between player and COL. #itscomplicated

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

It's already started, ROR for Phaneuf anyone?

Yep, the idiocy in that thread after just 1 page is already bordering on insanity.


Apparently this move has assured that ROR will not be wearing an Avs jersey after this season. And its obvious that contract negotiations have went down hill fast.


Going to be some truly stupid posts in that thread.

 

[Avs For Life]

It's already started, ROR for Phaneuf anyone?

ROR > Phaneuf IMO

I really hope this is to prevent offer sheets...

If it is not...why the **** is this guy so hard to deal with? Again...I say that only if he is being a pain in the ass to sign.

 

[henchman21]

Nobody should be surprised. ROR is never going to be an easy player to come to contract terms with.

 

[Burnaby_Joe*]

If he wants more than 6.5M, trade the greedy *******.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

This is not going to be fun...

 

[member 116861]

This is going to be fun.

 

[Nzap]

I'm not surprised. I was expecting ROR's camp to start negotiations at over 7, and if Avs don't value him even close to that we will have problems. This is still a rumor, so I won't be up in arms yet.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

Yep, the idiocy in that thread after just 1 page is already bordering on insanity.


Apparently this move has assured that ROR will not be wearing an Avs jersey after this season. And its obvious that contract negotiations have went down hill fast.


Going to be some truly stupid posts in that thread.

There are gonna be some truly stupid posts in THIS thread.

Just wait till Papa O'Reilly fires up the twitter machine.

 

[HockeyFan100]

Well, things just got interesting...

 

[Congo Jack]

There are gonna be some truly stupid posts in THIS thread.

Just wait till Papa O'Reilly fires up the twitter machine.

I wonder if there's a reason this all happened on Fathers day.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

I figured this was going to happen. Also buys time to get a contract done.

 

[tigervixxxen]

It's so early, how do they even know how it's going. By all accounts negotiation hasn't begun yet. I read another article that Mehan hasn't started negotiations with I believe it was Schenn either.

 

[henchman21]

Just wait till Papa O'Reilly fires up the twitter machine.

That is a scary thought.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Meh. At the end of the day ROR is replaceable IMO. Landeskog is already very close to him Defensively, and a more physical player.


ROR holds a tonne of value league wide right now, we should be able to land an extremely good Dman or Winger if we decide to move on and trade him.




Wonder if the Hawks would go for Hjalmarsson + Sharp for ROR + #23(?)?

 

[Alex Jones]

Christ. I vote sign him at basically whatever cost, but I'm afraid the ROR side will be difficult no matter what

 

[member 116861]

Meh. At the end of the day ROR is replaceable IMO. Landeskog is already very close to him Defensively, and a more physical player.


ROR holds a tonne of value league wide right now, we should be able to land an extremely good Dman or Winger if we decide to move on and trade him.




Wonder if the Hawks would go for Hjalmarsson + Sharp for ROR + #23(?)?

I highly doubt it.

 

[Avs44]

The timing means nothing. I think there is only a 1 or 2 day window for teams to file for club elected arbitration. Apparently that window was today.

 

[henchman21]

Meh. At the end of the day ROR is replaceable IMO. Landeskog is already very close to him Defensively, and a more physical player.

You are going to get blasted for that statement... Prepare your....