Ryan O'Reilly to Sabres in 5-Player Trade: Latest Details and Reaction

Just minutes before selecting potential superstar center Jack Eichel with the No. 2 overall selection in the 2015 NHL draft, the Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Ryan O'Reilly in a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Avalanche Friday night.

According to TSN's Darren Dreger, Buffalo will send defenseman Nikita Zadorov, forwards Mikhail Grigorenko and J.T. Compher and the No. 31 overall pick in the 2015 draft to the Avs in exchange for O'Reilly and forward Jamie McGinn.

Buffalo also acquired goalie Robin Lehner and forward David Legwand from the Ottawa Senators earlier in the day for the No. 21 selection, and bringing in O'Reilly is a move that could make the Sabres competitive more quickly than most initially thought, per John Vogl of the Buffalo News:

According to NBC Sports PR, analyst Pierre McGuire feels as though the group of players acquired by Buffalo Friday makes it an instant factor:

O'Reilly has been the subject of trade talks for quite some time, as he is set to hit free agency following the 2015-16 campaign, but that didn't stop the Sabres from pursuing the 24-year-old center, who is coming off a season that saw him score 17 goals and rack up 55 points.

McGinn is no slouch either as the 26-year-old winger is just two seasons removed from a 19-goal season, and that type of scoring touch could make him a useful third- or fourth-line player for the Sabres.

Colorado received a bevy of talented young players in return as well as the first pick in the second round of the draft, which figures to net another promising prospect.

Zadorov may be the biggest prize from the Avs' perspective as the big, Russian blueliner played 60 games last season at just 20 years of age.

Matt Larkin of The Hockey News believes he could be the determining factor that tips the scales in Colorado's favor:

Like Zadorov, Grigorenko is a former first-round pick, although he has found it difficult to cement his spot in the NHL. He shuttled between the big club and the AHL last season, but a trade to Colorado means he will reunited with former junior head coach Patrick Roy.

Compher is a former second-round pick who plays at the University of Michigan, and while he may be viewed by many as a throw-in of sorts, Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News views him as a key component:

Both teams came away with a solid return in this deal considering the circumstances. Buffalo got a young, two-way center who can immediately play top-six minutes. It will have to pony up in order to sign him to a long-term deal, but it didn't have to part with elite prospects like Eichel, forward Sam Reinhart or defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.

Colorado, on the other hand, could have lost O'Reilly for nothing next offseason, so it should be applauded for landing such a strong package.

Both the Sabres and Avalanche are young, talented teams with a chance to make some noise during the 2015-16 season, but neither of them sacrificed their future in order to do so.

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