Just prior to the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft, Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic was seen in conference with Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray. At the beginning of the draft, the announcement came — the Ryan O’Reilly trade was finally happening. After three years of trade rumors, it was finally going down.
The terms of the deal were that center Ryan O’Reilly and left wing Jamie McGinn were going to Buffalo in exchange for forward Mikhail Grigorenko, defenseman Nikita Zadorov, prospect JT Comphor and the 31-overall pick in the 2015 draft.
Sabre Noise editor Tim Redinger shared his thoughts on the trade.