Ryan O'Reilly for Jake Gardiner

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The Colorado Avalanche are shopping center Ryan O’Reilly for the 2015 NHL season. O'Reilly has struggled to find consistency, scoring only 6 goals and 13 assists in 34 games. The 23 year old has not lived up to his big contract of $6 million AAV until the 2015-16 season.

GM Joe Sakic is looking to shake up his team, which sits near the bottom of the Western Conference. O'Reilly is being put in play for a young defenseman. The Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs are interested in a deal. The Avalanche and Maple Leafs are working on a trade centered around Ryan O'Reilly for Jake Gardiner.