‘“But for Botterill to move out Ryan O’Reilly, he’s going to need several pieces. And if it’s around draft time, you know what it’s going to be: It’s going to be likely a young NHL player or a prospect, a high draft pick, and maybe something else on top of that.”’
Archives for June 7, 2018
O’Reilly trade speculation reaching a national level
‘“It’s starting to feel like it’s more likely now than not likely,” TSN insider Darren Dreger said on TSN 1040 in Vancouver on Tuesday. “There’s so many teams that are looking for versatile forwards. In his case, he can obviously play center, he can play the wing. He’s a good character guy, he’s got a high level of compete. It makes you wonder why Buffalo would want to part with him, but there are still a lot of areas of concern for the Buffalo Sabres.”‘
Draft notebook: Swedish prospects benefit from pro experience
‘”What happens with these young players is they get to practice and attend training camps and train with the pro teams, with the men’s team, but they don’t necessarily get the ice time, get the playing minutes,” Marr said. “So, they’re in a professional mode, yet they’re not a pro yet.’