‘The Sabres, meanwhile, thought they had made a solid 5-for-1 deal, getting Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka, Tage Thompson and two draft picks that included a first-rounder. They got out from O’Reilly’s $7.5 million bonus payment. And his similar cap hit. It turned out they got fleeced, trading a Selke finalist for pennies on the dollar in a deal that has left Jason Botterill’s employment as GM shaky at best.’
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Traikos: O’Reilly’s love for the game is back
‘At times, O’Reilly thought the same of the Sabres. That’s why he signed a seven-year extension to stay in Buffalo, where there seemed to be so much hope around a team that included Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart and at one time Evander Kane. But it was a case of unfulfilled potential.’