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44. Ryan O'Reilly

44. Ryan O'Reilly

Ryan O’Reilly was a 2nd Round Pick in 2009, and he would shockingly make the opening day roster, making him the youngest player in Avalanche history.  As a rookie, O'Reilly had 26 Points, a number he would repeat the following season.  2011-12 would be a nice season for O'Reilly, who scored 55 Points.  People around the NHL were noticing his solid two-way play, and he would finish 14th in voting for the Frank J. Selke Trophy. 

O'Reilly held out for much of the 2012-13 season, and in his full-season return (2013-14), he would have a 64 Point campaign, which would be his best in an Avalanche uniform.  He would finish sixth in Selke voting and would win the Lady Byng as a testament to his clean style of play.  O’Reilly would play one more year in Colorado, where he would have 55 Points.

He would be traded to the Buffalo Sabres in the 2015 offseason.  Overall, the Center scored 246 Points with only 64 Penalty Minutes.

Ryan O’Reilly would later have the best season of his career, where he won the Frank J. Selke, Conn Smythe, and the Stanley Cup in 2018-19 with the St. Louis Blues.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round, 33rd Overall in the NHL Draft 6/26/09.
  • Departed: Traded to the Buffalo Sabres with Jamie McGinn for Nikita Zadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, J.T. Compher, and Buffalo's 2015 2nd Round Pick (which would later be traded to the San Jose Sharks who would choose Jeremy Roy) 6/26/15.
  • Games Played: 427
  • Notable Statistics: 90 Goals
    156 Assists
    246 Points
    64 PIM
    .58 PPG
    -13 Plus/Minus
    239 Blocked Shots
    219 Hits
    457 Takeaways
    157 Giveaways
    22.8 Point Shares

    13 Playoff Games
    3 Goals
    4 Assists
    7 Points
    2 PIM
    .54 PPG
    +3 Plus/Minus
    14 Blocked Shots
    4 Hits
    16 Takeaways
    6 Giveaways
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Lady Byng Trophy (2014)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Frank J. Selke Trophy Finishes:
    6th in 2014
    Top Ten Lady Byng Trophy Finishes:
    1st in 2014 & 9th in 2015
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