A big trade deadline acquisition by the Maple Leafs last season, O'Reilly's deal is worth $18 million.
Ryan O'Reilly is heading to Nashville.
The veteran forward has agreed to a four-year deal worth $18 million according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
In February, the Maple Leafs acquired O’Reilly along with Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues in a three-team trade that also included the Minnesota Wild. In exchange for O’Reilly and Acciari, the Blues received forwards Mikhail Abramov and Adam Gaudette, a 2023 first-round pick, a 2023 third-round pick (Ottawa’s), and a 2024 second-round pick.
Toronto only carried 25 percent of O'Reilly's cap hit following the three-team trade.
There was strong interest from the Maple Leafs to try and keep O'Reilly. According to TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger, O'Reilly decided for a change of scenery and that term and money wasn't the issue.
The Predators also reportedly inked former Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn to a three-year deal worth $8.25 million.
O'Reilly was limited to just 13 games in the regular season for the Leafs when he suffered a broken finger in a game against the Vancouver Canucks. He had four goals and seven assists in that span and had three goals and six assists in 11 playoff games for Toronto.
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