DALLAS — Ryan O’Reilly could obviously be dealt this week if for no other reason than the fact a first-round pick in Friday evening’s NHL draft could be part of a potential trade.



Or maybe not. There’s the question of his July 1 signing bonus that hovers over these discussions.



It really will depend on what teams involved in discussions with the Sabres are willing to pay in a trade for the sought-after two-way center.



The 27-year-old has five years left on his deal at a $7.5 million cap hit; that makes him appealing for some teams who see contract stability and not the threat of acquiring an asset who has a tricky negotiation around the corner. But it also scares a few other teams at the back end of the contract when perhaps he will have slowed down in a game that continues to get faster.



There’s the matter of O’Reilly being owed a $7.5 million signing bonus July 1, his contract is signing bonus-ladden...