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Pressure Will Be On Ryan O’Reilly
by Paul on 02/15/13 at 03:38 PM ET
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from Scott Cullen of TSN,
Wherever he ends up, O'Reilly will face a certain amount of pressure.
The first consideration is that he still needs to sign a contract. The team acquiring him will have to be aware of what kind of deal he's expecting, in the neighbourhood of $5-million per season, and be prepared to get that kind of deal done.
At that price, O'Reilly will need to produce offensively, but he can't do it at the expense of the defensive value that has set him apart in his first three NHL seasons. It's that defensive value, combined with offensive production, that warrants Ryan O'Reilly being treated like a number one centre.
Whenever he does hit the ice, O'Reilly had better be prepared to perform like a top centre because the longer his contract dispute rages, the more expectations will rise.
more including a look at some teams who could use O'Reilly
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