Confirmed with Link: ROR traded to STL

[BlueDream]

He’s a really complete player. His effort out there is 2nd to none. I thought Schwartz was a workhorse but god this guy is a machine.

 

[Uberpecker]

Still doubting that you got a real 1C?

 

[shpongle falls]

I knew O'Rielly was going to be good but man he's been in beast mode for us since game 1. Blues better make the playoffs this year b/c I really want to see O'Rielly in the playoffs!

 

[Dbrownss]

If I was a bigger dick, I’d bump that thread with the dude arguing that Berglund/Thompson/Sobotka would outscore O’Reilly by himself as if 3 players outscoring one was a big accomplishment.

O’Reilly is my favorite player and it’s not particularly close. I’ll be owning a #90 jersey someday soon.

Yep, I've got 3 blank Jerseys...I think my WC will get #90.

 

[Dbrownss]

Still doubting that you got a real 1C?

He may not be the smoothest guy somedays but his sheer will to win makes him hard to stop

 

[Itsnotatrap]

He might drag our ass out of this mess. He’s been all I hoped, which is why it is so startling we are struggling so badly.

 

[Robb_K]

He might drag our ass out of this mess. He’s been all I hoped, which is why it is so startling we are struggling so badly.

We are struggling badly, first, because of team defence and second, because of weak goaltending. We'd be alright if O'Reilly could play centre on all 4 lines.

 

[Captain Creampuff]

I'll make this trade any day of the week. O'Reilly has been a bright spot this season.

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Still doubting that you got a real 1C?

I never doubted.

 

[Blueston]

I was excited when we acquired ROR, but he's been much better than I expected. He's been fantastic.

 

[542365]

I was excited when we acquired ROR, but he's been much better than I expected. He's been fantastic.

Yeah I thought he was a good Stastny replacement but maybe a little better defensively(though Stastny is pretty good defensively himself). He’s been outrageously good. He should have a few more points too as he was robbed in the first game and has given Tarasenko several golden opportunities that he hasn’t finished. Getting Schenn and ROR in back to back summers is fantastic work. Now we just need our defense and goaltending to start playing as well as our offense.

 

[bluesXwinXtheXcup]

ROR has exceeded every expectation I had for him, which were lofty.

He made a line of Perron and Sanford look like gold.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Now we just need our defense and goaltending to start playing as well as our offense.

Imagine saying something like this about the Blues in the past.

 

[542365]

Imagine saying something like this about the Blues in the past.

I know. It’s frustrating. It’s like working on an old car. As soon as you fix one thing two more things go wrong.

 

[bluesXwinXtheXcup]

I know. It’s frustrating. It’s like working on an old car. As soon as you fix one thing two more things go wrong.

It's like a car with only 85 horsepower and great breaks.

Now we have a supercharged engine and no brakes.

 

[yogintheaveragebears]

I ruined 4th of july because of this trade, I love giving my old lady reasons why

 

[JoshFromMO]

My last Jersey was Lehtera the Christmas of his rookie season so i'm going to stay far far away from any more player jerseys. I love ROR and everything he's brought though

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Best player we've got right now.

Complete set of skills.
Best work ethic.
Desire to do what it takes.

 

[TruBlu]

I've been looking at the Blues website for weeks trying to order a ROR jersey. They aren't available.

 

[blueper]

I can't wait until tomorrow night to see what ROR looks like after a 5 day break. He has been the main reason why this terrible start has been bearable to watch. It's gonna be a lot of fun when Schwartz/Schenn get their games going. Of course our goalie will give up weak goals, but we actually have players who can create offense. Exciting and heartbreaking.
After a bad frustrating loss, I will now learn to just remember the way ROR plays regardless. So glad he is signed long term.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Shame we got ROR the locker room cancer and not the quality upstanding Evander Kane with absolutely no off ice issues.

 

[Reality Czech]

Shame we got ROR the locker room cancer and not the quality upstanding Evander Kane with absolutely no off ice issues.

Yep, interesting how those narratives take off. I heard an interview with Jack Eichel where he said him and O'Reilly were friends and liked each other, and they would laugh when the media would try and find issues between them. Very happy to have ROR on the team.

 

[Ranksu]

My last Jersey was Lehtera the Christmas of his rookie season so i'm going to stay far far away from any more player jerseys. I love ROR and everything he's brought though

 

[Halak Ness Monster]

Meanwhile in Buffalo:
Berglund: 2 points in 11 games
Sobotka: 1 point in 9 games
Thompson: 1 point in 9 games

I realize the key pieces were the 1st round pick and Thompson's development as a middle 6 forward in a year or two. However, Buffalo isn't bad. They are 6-4-2 and have a ton of great pieces on that roster. The 3 players we gave them are not among them. Although maybe Sobotka and Berglund are helping on defense up there.

This just feels like a trade we will always love. We dumped Berglund and Sobotka's contracts(amazing) and didn't give up one of our more prized prospects(even more amazing). And ROR is an absolute fantastic hockey player.

 

[Dbrownss]

Meanwhile in Buffalo:
Berglund: 2 points in 11 games
Sobotka: 1 point in 9 games
Thompson: 1 point in 9 games

I realize the key pieces were the 1st round pick and Thompson's development as a middle 6 forward in a year or two. However, Buffalo isn't bad. They are 6-4-2 and have a ton of great pieces on that roster. The 3 players we gave them are not among them. Although maybe Sobotka and Berglund are helping on defense up there.

This just feels like a trade we will always love. We dumped Berglund and Sobotka's contracts(amazing) and didn't give up one of our more prized prospects(even more amazing). And ROR is an absolute fantastic hockey player.

While I do think they are better, they havnt beaten a "good team" yet.

Theres no way I will regret Thompson+1st+2nd for what ROR brings. He would have to do a 180° for me to feel bad. Even with the Blues struggles....I'm happy. The 1st is protected so whatever