Blue Jackets

Per Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch has reported that four teams have sent scouts to the game in Columbus tonight versus the Oilers. Those teams are Colorado, Los Angeles, NY Rangers, and Ottawa. There was also a report out of Pittsburgh from Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that the Penguins may be interested in Jack Johnson.

Ryan O'Reilly Update

The Colorado Avalanche have matched the Calgary Flames offer sheet for Ryan O'Reilly. The Avalanche will have him under contract for the next three years. The Avalanche will not be able to trade O'Reilly away during the next calendar year. This could pose a problem for Colorado if the league decides not to partake in the Olympics because next season's trade deadline may be less than a year away. Calgary does not forfeit any draft picks.

BREAKING: @avalanche announced tonight that the team has matched the Calgary Flames’ offer sheet for forward Ryan O’Reilly. More to follow..
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) March 1, 2013

Ryan O'Reilly Update

Below is the tweet by Darren Dreger of TSN breaking the news of the Flames filing offer sheet on Ryan O'Reilly. Calgary will  now forfeit a 1st and 3rd round draft pick to the Colorado Avalanche, as is the case with Restricted Free Agents. Colorado and Calgary face-off tonight. Dreger later went on to say that GMs around the league have said that Colorado could have gotten more for O'Reilly if they would have traded him away.

 

Breaking:Told thhe Flames have filed an offer sheet on Ryan O'Reilly. #TSN
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) February 28, 2013