Ryan O'Reilly Makes His Plans Clear To Analyst Pierre LeBrun
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Per a new report from NHL analyst Pierre LeBrun, Nashville Predators forward Ryan O'Reilly sees himself as part of the solution and may end up not being traded away.
The Nashville Predators have managed to get themselves back to the .500 mark, as they're 16-16-4 at the time of the NHL holiday break.
Last season was a complete disaster for them despite entering the season thought of as legitimate Stanley Cup contenders thanks to the additions of forwards Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei.
One player who has heavily been involved in trade rumours amidst the Predators' struggles is Ryan O'Reilly, who already has a Stanley Cup on his resume from 2019 with the divisional foe St. Louis Blues.
But per a new report from NHL analyst Pierre LeBrun, O'Reilly sees himself as part of the solution with the Predators and could even stay in place.
Pierre LeBrun: Ryan O'Reilly sees himself as part of the solution in Nashville and doesn't want to abandon ship. I can certainly see a world in which he doesn't go anywhere; there's still time for things to change before the trade deadline - The Athletic (12/24)
O'Reilly, playing in his third year in a Predators sweater, has 32 points (11G, 21A) in 36 games played.
Ryan O'Reilly Still Has One Year Left On His Contract With The Predators
O'Reilly, who won a Stanley Cup in 2019 with the St. Louis Blues and also won the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP, signed with the Predators in 2023 after a brief time with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He still has a year left after this one on his deal with an AAV (average annual value) of $4.5 million.
So far in his NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres, Blues, Maple Leafs and Predators, O'Reilly has 856 points (314G, 542A) in 1,188 games.
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DECEMBRE 26|315 ANSWERS Ryan O'Reilly Makes His Plans Clear To Analyst Pierre LeBrun Will the Predators trade Ryan O'Reilly? | ||
| Yes | 257 | 81.6 % |
| No | 58 | 18.4 % |
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