Report: Sabres Extend ROR

[Night Train]

http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2015/0...ells-the-news/

[coastal]

Good!

[mightysimi]

Are you really going to pay O'Reilly 8M per? I hope for your franchise's sake that isn't the case.

[coastal]

It won't be an overpayment in two years...
Give me a break.

perfect timing. Perfect player. Perfect situation.

[ParanoidAndroid]

I'm predicting 5 years, $38M.

[mightysimi]

It won't be an overpayment in two years...
Give me a break.

perfect timing. Perfect player. Perfect situation.

You don't think so? How are you going to pay Kane or Eichel when O'Reilly gets 15-20 goals and they get 30-35? Are you going to pay them 10M per?

That would make him one of the highest paid 2nd line centres in the league. I can only think of Malkin or maybe Pat Kane if he is playing the middle getting more and they are only 2nd line because of who is in front of them.

I do think he is good. I think he is what the team needs. But it has a ripple down effect. I also disagree that the market for 2nd line players will be north of 8M in 2 years.

[POTLAND PSILBYLO]

Give him #11 too

[DetDannyWilliams]

Thiago Simões ‏@ThiSimoes 1h1 hour agoView translation
O'Reilly vai receber 8 Milhões nos Sabres por ano. Parabéns ao seu agente, muita competência.

O'Reilly will receive 8 Million in Sabres per year. Congratulations to his agent, great competence.

[WagonCircler]

You know, the way this is all coming together, it's like we lost the franchise for a few years and now we have them back. It will be fun to watch and root for a real hockey team again. A young, talented powerhouse in the making.

[Downinfloflo]

Now Derek Stepan is going to think he's worth $12m.

[DetDannyWilliams]

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Sabres announce they've signed Ryan O'Reilly to a 7 year extension.

[DraftBoy]

7 yrs and $52.5 million per ESPN. 7.5 per year average.

[DetDannyWilliams]

Buffalo Sabres ‏@BuffaloSabres 5m5 minutes agoBuffalo, NY
O'Reilly contract with #Sabres extended through 2022-23 season. Full details: http://goo.gl/YZqQeS

[DetDannyWilliams]

ap Hit: $7,500,000
AAV: $7,500,000
Total Value: $52,500,000
Length: 7 years
Type: Standard
Expiry Status: UFA

Year	NHL Salary	AHL Salary	Performance Bonus	Signing Bonus
2016-17	$11,000,000	—	—	$10,000,000
2017-18	$9,000,000	—	—	$8,000,000
2018-19	$8,500,000	—	—	$7,500,000
2019-20	$6,000,000	—	—	$5,000,000
2020-21	$6,000,000	—	—	$5,000,000
2021-22	$6,000,000	—	—	$5,000,000
2022-23	$6,000,000	—	—	$5,000,000

http://www.generalfanager.com/players/588

[casdhf]

Meaning they can't buy him out.

[Downinfloflo]

Buffalo had to give up an extra $2m per to offset the state of the franchise.

He's a forward that get's 1st line minutes, But he put's up 2nd line numbers.

He has averaged 17 goals per season in his NHL career...(Rick Nash get's paid $7.8m he scored 42 goals last year)

Pittsburgh paid less to land Phil Kessel, He also makes $1m dollars less a year than O'reilly and Kessel scores 25+ a season.

I really don't get the contract and why anyone think's this guy is star, Like I said before, Buffalo just paid $7.5m for a Ryan Callahan with less offense.

In 3 years when the honeymoon fades, You guys will be pissed with his contract and his production.


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[SpikedLemonade]

I hope it works out for the Sabres but that is a lot of money for the production this guy has put up so far.

[JATMtheJATM]

considering the league leader last year had, what? 87 points? the downtick in production is across the board.

[DetDannyWilliams]

we just signed his brother also...

Buffalo Sabres ‏@BuffaloSabres 17m17 minutes agoBuffalo, NY
NEWS: The #Sabres have signed Cal O'Reilly to a two-year contract.

[DetDannyWilliams]

Buffalo Sabres ‏@BuffaloSabres 40m40 minutes agoBuffalo, NY
O'Reilly highlights:Behind-the-back http://goo.gl/3dlV2E Burying a break SH http://goo.gl/RFpT94 Big late goal http://goo.gl/ODIOB5