There is no new word on any negotiations between Ryan O'Reilly and the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs continue to reel with injuries as first it was Steve Downie and now Gabriel Landeskog, so the pressure to sign the restricted free agent is increasing daily. He returned to North America from the KHL last week to get treatment on his foot so he is nearby if an agreement is reached. The Avs need O'Reilly back in their lineup quickly so hopefully both sides will compromise.

Ryan O'Reilly has returned to North America to get treatment on his foot. O'Reilly and KHL Metallurg mutually agreed to terminate his contract after he sustained the injury. That gives Metallurg time to sign a replacement before that window closes on Jan. 31. However, O'Reilly and the Colorado Avalanche don't appear to be any closer to agreeing to terms. "It really doesn't change anything," O'Reilly's agent, Mark Guy said of his client's departure from the KHL.

Ryan O'Reilly has made no progress in his negotiations with the Colorado Avalanche. The fact that he got out of his contract with the KHL made it look like a deal might be imminent, but it looks like that's not the case. O'Reilly is a restricted free agent and has already missed Colorado's first two contests.

Ryan O'Reilly and KHL Metallurg have reportedly mutually agreed to terminate his contract. This will give Metallurg time to sign a replacement before that window closes on Jan. 31. However, O'Reilly also reportedly "aggravated" a foot injury in his last KHL contest and it's not clear how serious that is. O'Reilly is a restricted free agent and this could signal that the Avalanche are close to re-signing O'Reilly.

Restricted free agent Ryan O'Reilly has already missed the Colorado Avalanche's first two games. O'Reilly and the Avalanche seem to be stuck in a staring contest regarding how much his client is worth. O'Reilly's agent recently said that his client isn't looking for $5 million per season despite the rumors to the contrary. However, it's not clear how much O'Reilly does want. The Avalanche have reportedly offered O'Reilly a two-year/$7 million deal and a separate five-year/$17 million contract. Meanwhile, the Avalanche will play again on Thursday.

Ryan O'Reilly's agent says that his player is not looking for $5 million per season Mark Guy is not saying how much his client is asking for, but it is not $5 million a season on a short-term deal. The Avs have reportedly offered a two-year/$7 million deal or a five year deal worth $17 million. Stay tuned as this soap opera is not over.

The Colorado Avalanche and Ryan O'Reilly are still communicating according to GM Greg Sherman. The Avs have offered O'Reilly two different deals, one a five year/$17 million deal and a shorter two-year/$7 million contract but the O'Reilly camp has rejected both even though the deals are in line with what Matt Duchene signed for. O'Reilly is seeking $5 million a season in a long-term deal so there seems to be an impasse. Stay tuned.

At this point, it seems unlikely that Ryan O'Reilly will participate in the Colorado Avalanche's season opener. Anything could happen, but O'Reilly is in Russia and has already missed nearly the entirety of the short camp. Even if O'Reilly signs Friday, he'll need time to travel and Colorado might opt to let him recover from the jet lag and get some NHL practices under his belt before making his season debut.

There's "nothing new" regarding the negotiations between Colorado and restricted free agent Ryan O'Reilly, according to his agent, Mark Guy. This close to the start of the regular season, no news is very bad news. The Avalanche have reportedly offered him a two-year/$7 million contract, but O'Reilly is probably seeking a deal that better reflects his breakout 2011-12 campaign. At the same time, Colorado is probably concerned that he might end up regressing a bit towards what had previously been his norm. The two sides appear to be pretty far apart and O'Reilly is currently playing in the KHL.

Ryan O'Reilly has reportedly been offered a two-year/$7 million contract. That's the same deal that the Avalanche inked Matt Duchene to. It makes some degree of sense to try to provide him with the same offer. Both are at the same stage of their career and are x-factors. In Duchene's case it's because he struggled in 2011-12 while it remains to be seen if O'Reilly can build off of his breakout 55-point campaign. The problem is O'Reilly is believed to be looking for about $5 million annually. O'Reilly is currently playing in the KHL.