Respected Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman just released some rather surprising news.
"Elliotte says that Montreal is one of the teams that has been linked with free agent forward Ryan O'Reilly, which I find surprising." - HabsLinks
In fact, Kent Hughes reportedly reached out directly to O'Reilly's agent to express serious interest, and he is likely to offer him a contract.
Stay tuned.
O'Reilly, 32, scored 11 points in 13 games in 2023 with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and 9 points in 11 playoff games in 2023. He is an extremely well-rounded center and a great teammate.
Clearly, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are trying to turn the corner on the rebuild.