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Originally Posted by New Era
Maybe because the same things were said about Craig Button, and he was an unmitigated disaster for the Calgary Flames...
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So, we should then expect the same thing to happen again? That's ridiculous. Every new GM has to start somewhere, and every one will get his first opportunity at some point. If the hockey world thought like you did, then Bill Torrey would still have a job.
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Originally Posted by New Era
Someone said it earlier in the thread that the wild card is Burke and the number of hockey people Treliving is going to be surrounded with. I think we'll see at the draft what kind of GM Treliving is going to be, and how he relies on those other hockey minds. It will be interesting to see the course he plots going forward, as he has a number of very good young players to work with. I'm hopeful, but also skeptical. I hope Treliving is going to be a winner, but I still see the ghost of Craig Button skulking around in the background, which tempers my enthusiasm.
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Well, you should really get over that for a few reasons. Never mind the fact that Burke's position helps to insulate Treliving, the present situation in the NHL is so different that it was when Button was in charge of the Flames that it effectively defies any comparison. Button was charged with making a small budget, small market team with being competitive. The Flames were badly handicapped by the low Canadian dollar, and were on the brink of relocation. There were internal power struggles among the top executives. It is really no surprise at all that Button failed in these circumstances, but by the same token, it should also be noted that he is an exception to the rule.