
This is the right decision. Both players have clearly shown they're ready, and have been a huge part of the Avalanche turn around.
After his first few games I questioned whether it would be best for O'Reilly to stay, but now I'm convinced. He's been playing ridiculous two-way hockey, especially last game against Detroit.
How did this guy slip by so many teams? TSN's Bob McKenzie had O'Reilly going at 27th overall, but he fell to #33 where Colorado snatched him.
Kinda ironic that Detroit (who traded for Tampa's 32nd overall draft choice) passed on him and he burned them in his first game against them (not a knock against them, Landon Ferraro is a great young prospect).
Straying off topic a little further, it's also interesting to note that Stefan Elliot looks to be a steal at 49th overall. Everyone calls him the Mike Green of the western hockey league, and McKenzie projected him to go 35th overall. I wonder if Colorado would have taken him at #32 if Detroit took O'Reilly.
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