LD Mike Reilly (2011, 98th, CBJ; signed by MIN)

[CBJWerenski8]

Is your sarcasm detector broken?

The Hawks did lose Hayes to FA, so it's not like they've solely been beneficiaries.

I'm sorry, I didn't see the smilie to indicate the sarcasm. Silly me!

Hopefully since your sarcasm detector is top notch, it was able to catch that.

He's from Minnesota and payed his college hockey there. My guess is he wants to play near home, in which case Minnesota is probably his preference but Chicago is a far better opportunity. He's a good fit with what they do, there are holes on their third pairing so he has a shot at playing right away and doing so for a very good team.

The distant third place option may be Winnipeg, it's about the same distance as Chicago but needs a border crossing. Winnipeg may have slightly more opportunity than Minnesota but nothing like the one in Chicago. He probably only considers it if neither Chicago or Minnesota pan out for him.

He was born in Chicago but raised in Minny. He has a better opportunity to make the club in Chicago than Minny. I think there's only three runners in this race.
1. Chicago
2. Minnesota



3. Columbus

 

[Jyrki Lumme]

Rumors are hes heavily favoring Chicago.

Not really surprising if that happens. They're a good team, but have some cap issues and whose contracts are expiring, meaning that spots will be available to guys on ELCs.

 

[Taze em]

Reilly was born and lived in Chicago until he was 7 and the player he is compared to and models his game after is Nick Leddy.

There's a clear blueprint for him to follow laid out by Leddy, I can see why that would be tough to say no to.

 

[snizzbone*]

He models his game off of nick leddy? Why..?

 

[Streetcandy]

He models his game off of nick leddy? Why..?

They're supposedly good friends. Not quite sure how they know each other but Reilly is from Chanhassen and Leddy is from Eden Prairie so they did grow up just a few miles from each other.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

He's from Minnesota and payed his college hockey there. My guess is he wants to play near home, in which case Minnesota is probably his preference but Chicago is a far better opportunity. He's a good fit with what they do, there are holes on their third pairing so he has a shot at playing right away and doing so for a very good team.

The distant third place option may be Winnipeg, it's about the same distance as Chicago but needs a border crossing. Winnipeg may have slightly more opportunity than Minnesota but nothing like the one in Chicago. He probably only considers it if neither Chicago or Minnesota pan out for him.

Seems the Hawks are his preferred choice at moment if Portzline sources are accurate

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

There's a clear blueprint for him to follow laid out by Leddy,

So........

1)Go to Chicago
2)Find self in Quenneville's doghouse
3)Have what's essentially the cup-winning goal deflect off of you in game 7 OT
4)Get traded for draft picks because team is in cap hell
5)???
6)PROFIT

 

[Bonin21]

Or play a lot at a young age, win a Stanley Cup, and get a monster contract.

 

[Aceboogie]

1. Go to really good team
2. Get proper mentorship
3. Live in nice city
4. Win lots
5. Sign big contract

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

http://www.startribune.com/mike-rei...ive-nhl-teams-in-buffalo-this-week/305992731/

From everybody I have talked to, I believe that as of right now the Blackhawks are the frontrunners.

HF may need to be shut down for a day or 2 if this happens after a Blackhawks Cup win.

 

[wej20]

Chicago's pretty much the perfect situation for him.

 

[Jetabre]

Come to Winnipeg please, we need you.

 

[irunthepeg]

Come to Winnipeg please, we need you.

You know what's better than playing with Jonny T? Living and playing in the city where he learned to become the "GOAT" player.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

It's going to be Chicago unless they **** something up. Then he would go to Minnesota, there's no other teams that have a realistic shot.

 

[Muston Atthews]

http://www.startribune.com/mike-rei...ive-nhl-teams-in-buffalo-this-week/305992731/

HF may need to be shut down for a day or 2 if this happens after a Blackhawks Cup win.

A team that is the favourite to win the cup signs a player who refused to sign with Columbus of all teams after winning the Cup would be a surprise to anyone?

 

[Kurtosis]

A team that is the favourite to win the cup signs a player who refused to sign with Columbus of all teams after winning the Cup would be a surprise to anyone?

That's not his point (to me at least). He is intimating people would be pissed off.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

That's not his point. He is intimating people would be pissed off.

Yes. And jealous.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Be very careful what you wish for !

 

[Fantomas]

Hard to blame Reilly. Chicago would be amazing city and organization to play in.

 

[Callum]

Play with the team that drafted you I say.

Or the Lightning..

 

[Bonin21]

You know what's better than playing with Jonny T? Living and playing in the city where he learned to become the "GOAT" player.

Faribault? Reilly has already played there.

 

[AmericanDream]

Come on down to Chicago Mike!!! We are patiently waiting for your arrival..

 

[Blackhawks]

Come on down to Chicago Mike!!! We are patiently waiting for your arrival..

All Hawks fans are already inserting him in their imaginary line up for next year lol, the thinking is he is already a Hawks so it will be pretty catastrophic for many of us if he doesnt end up in Chicago

 

[Love]

Is he as good as Justin Schultz though?

 

[Seachd]

McKenzie says Reilly is meeting with 9 teams in Buffalo: CHI, CBJ, DET, EDM, LA, MIN, MTL, NYR, PIT.