This may have come up in another thread with Ferland talk, but I wanted to make sure it wasn't missed, so. . . .
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Flames general manager Brad Treliving revealed Monday that, when he was still working for the Arizona Coyotes, he tried to talk Calgary into trading Ferland. But his predecessor, Jay Feaster, turned him down.
“A lot of people who watched him play in junior knew he was a real unique package,” Treliving said. “There was a lot of work to be done, and he’s the one who put the work in. Where he was a year ago to today is a real testament to him. If you know where this guy comes from, it’s not been an easy road. You root for those kinds of guys.”
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As they say, it's not just the shots you make, but what you leave.
Full article here.