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Originally Posted by New Era
The only ridiculous thing here is the personal crusade you are on to try and convince anyone who doesn't agree with you that the hiring of Treliving was a great move. People are allowed to have a different opinion. They are allowed to state why they have a different opinion without being told their opinion is invalid by someone who has just as little to back up their counter opinion.
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If one's opinion resides in a vacuum of reason or evidence, then he will be criticised for it. The reasons people have thus far provided for not liking this hire are so far not very good, and they are being called on it. It seems to me that some people are more nervous and paranoid about the Flames repeating past history more than they are actually disappointed by the fact that the new GM is Treliving.
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Originally Posted by New Era
Now, should we expect the same thing to happen as happened with Button? Probably not. Could it happen again? Yes. Just as easily as Treliving turning into the next Bill Torrey. The NHL is a tough business and GMs are setup to fail. The proof will be in the pudding and some people are going to wait until the guy does something than go do a few press conferences to say whether the decision was a good one or whether they like it.
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But my problem is that those who are "reserving judgment" seem to be ignoring the reputation that Treliving has developed among professional observers, hockey analysts, and executives. I would agree that Treliving will need to prove himself, but it is perfectly reasonable to 1) Acknowledge his past accomplishments, and to treat these as great prerequisites for future success as a general manager; 2) Recognise this hire as a positive change in direction for this franchise, and a great indication of forward thinking.
I have asked this before, but have yet to receive any response: Beyond his inexperience, what is it about Treliving that you do not like?
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Originally Posted by New Era
Brian Burke is a wild card here. It is obvious that you are one of the set that thinks he is good for the hockey club. I'm still on the fence and waiting for a move to put his stamp on this team...
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If you do a search for my posts about Brian Burke, and my first impressions of this hire, I think you may be surprised. I was never a Burke fan, and am slowly being won over. So far, I can't complain about his time here—albeit, he hasn't really done a lot before hiring Treliving.
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Originally Posted by New Era
We're still waiting for Burke to make his big move. So far the hiring of Treliving is it, and he is an unknown.
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He is NOT an unknown. He is unknown about fans, but is by all counts very well regarded in the NHL and throughout professional hockey.
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Originally Posted by New Era
To me, their success is tied together and their story has yet to be written. I'll wait until that chapter has been penned before I proclaim anyone a winner or a loser.
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I don't think I have proclaimed the team a winner with this hire, but in my mind that is completely different from recognising this as a great move. Of course, we don't know how it will all work out, but at this stage and based on what we do know, it looks very promising.