Trade: Avs Send O’Reilly To Sabres In a Five Player Trade

The Colorado Avalanche have trade Ryan O’Reilly and Jamie McGinn to the Buffalo Sabres for Nikita Zadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, JT Compher and a 2015 2nd round pick (# 31).

O’Reilly was drafted 33rd overall in the second round of the 2009 draft by Colorado Avalanche. He carries a $6,000,000 cap hit and will be a UFA at the end of the season.

McGinn was drafted 36th overall in the second round of the 2006 draft by the San Jose Sharks. He carries a $2.95 million cap hit.

Zadorov was drafted 16th overall in the first round of the 2013 draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He carries a $894,167 cap it

Grigorenko was drafted 12th overall in the first round of the 2012 draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He’s a RFA and is not waiver exempt.

Compher was drafted 35th overall in the second round of the 2013 draft by the Buffalo Sabres.

Ryan O’Reilly

Jamie McGinn

Nikika Zadorov

Mikhail Grigorenko

JT Compher