Just one week ago, Buffalo Sabres fans were saying “Welcome to Buffalo, Ryan O’Reilly,” as the Sabres acquired O’Reilly, along with Avalanche teammate Jamie McGinn, via trade.
Now, Buffalo Sabres fans are saying “Welcome to Buffalo; won’t you stay awhile?”
Stay awhile, he certainly will, as the Buffalo Sabres announced that they signed O’Reilly to a seven-year contract extension on Friday — just mere days after the team acquired him in the trade.
The contract is said to be worth $52.5 million over seven years, with a cap hit of $7.