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Colorado responds after Flames offer sheet O’Reilly

Ryan O'Reilly

Ryan O’Reilly #37 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Buffalo Sabres at the First Niagara Center on March 14, 2012 in Buffalo, New York. The Avalanche defeated the Sabres 5-4 in the shootout. (March 13, 2012 - Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America)

The Colorado Avalanche have responded to Thursday’s big news that Calgary has signed restricted free agent center Ryan O’Reilly to an offer sheet.

It’s not much, but here it is, courtesy the Avs website:

“The Avalanche organization was notified of the offer sheet earlier this afternoon. Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, in the case of an offer sheet, NHL teams have seven days to either match the offer or accept compensation.

“The Avalanche will have further comments when a decision is made.”

One interesting thing to note -- nowhere on the page do the words “Ryan” or “O’Reilly” actually appear.

Here’s a screen capture:

AvalancheOReilly

Calgary’s offer is reportedly for two years with an average annual value of $5 million. O’Reilly, 22, would have a salary of $1 million for this season, plus a $2.5 million signing bonus. Next season, he would be paid $6.5 million.

O’Reilly has been unable to negotiate a new contract with the Colorado Avalanche after leading the club with 55 points in 2011-12. He had been plying his trade with KHL club Metallurg, but terminated his contract with the team in late January.

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