I am not a big Avs fan, and dont really follow them at all but IMO, I cant see them giving him 5M per season. While he is an important piece of the overall puzzle for the Av's, he isnt the main piece and theres no way they pay him that way.
If Duchene got 3.5M off his ELC, I just dont see the Av's paying O'Reilly much more then that coming off his. Both are key pieces going forward for the Av's but I cant see them giving O'Reilly an additional 1.5M per season over Duchene.
Until one of the sides softens their stance (or an offer sheet from another team comes in), I dont see this one getting done anytime soon. Be prepared to watch him sit the entire shortened season. The Av's sure seem to be.
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