The quote by Sven and Treliving's statement salt it away. Who did Sven think he'd beaten for a spot on the Flames at the beginning of the year? When he did get his chance, who did he outplay to stay up or to get better minutes?
I don't want a player who has to be given minutes and coddled to get his confidence up. I especially don't want a player who says "I need to be more confident" because that means it's always on his mind. And if he wanted out, then Treliving was in a bind and also showed class by getting him a spot elsewhere. I imagine he could have gotten a lesser return from some rebuilding team, like a fourth or so. No cup contender would be interested.
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