Way, way back in February 2012, then-Calgary Flames general manager Jay Feaster broke with National Hockey League norms and conventions by signing a player to an offer sheet. The player was Ryan O’Reilly, who ended up staying with the Colorado Avalanche anyway after they matched the offer sheet. (And because he had been playing in Russia during his holdout, he would’ve had to go through waivers to join the Flames, but that’s another painful story…)
At the 2018 NHL Draft, Brad Treliving can succeed where Feaster failed by acquiring Ryan O’Reilly. Well, not that one. A different one that’s currently playing in the USHL.