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O'Reilly Excited to Join the Sabres

Ryan O'Reilly says he's excited about playing for a new team this year.   The Varna native was traded to the Buffalo Sabres from Colorado this summer and says this is a very exciting time to be joining the Sabres.

"It's a team that rebuilding and you know, Terry Pegula and Tim Marshall have a lot of support in me and invested in me and you know I'm excited," O'Reilly says, "I feel like it's a role where I can come in and make an impact right away."

O'Reilly played for Colorado for six years before being traded to Buffalo.

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