When the Colorado Avalanche signed Carl Soderberg last summer it was clear that Ryan O’Reilly would be on his way out. That turned out to be true, as O’Reilly was traded just one day after Soderberg’s acquisition.
Soderberg is of course five years older than O’Reilly, and his future is not as bright, as he’ll turn 31 on October 12, right before the 2016-17 season begins.
However, both O’Reilly and Soderberg could be considered two way forwards, and even though Soderberg is a downgrade on the skill set of O’Reilly, he’s cheaper and still produces at the rate of a second line forward.