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Originally Posted by #-3
I think he will have 3 opportunities coming up,
Dumping an important player at the deadline.
Trading for a Big Player at the draft.
Or signing one of the top free agents in July.
I'm not going to say what is right for the team because I don't know what is available, and I am not advocating making moves for the sake of moves, but we have allot of NHL centers, we are vary thin on D, and we have allot cap space, there has to be something that can make the team better for a sustained period of time.
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When the Thread started I said Treliving needed to do this to show me he was taking the Flames in the Direction I wanted them to go.
Dumped Glencorss at the deadline, I'll give that a B. He really couldn't afford to erode the team any more than that, but I'm glad he did something to maintain the direction the franchise was going. the return I'm going to give an A+.
Biggest splash at the draft in terms trade. I'll give it an A. Even with Hamilton showing he needs to learn allot slam dunk of a trade.
The Big Free Agent. Frolik, I'll go with a C+. I think it's a passing grade, but nothing special.
IMO he is about a B+ overall on the big things that really needed to be done. I really support what Treliving is trying to do, we basically got exactly what I asked for last January.
This year I think the real opportunities to show he is the GM for us will come early.
Creating space for young players to succeed (among others I would really like to Bennett, Poirier, Arnold, and Ortio get some confidence at the NHL level).
Getting reasonable contracts out of Elite RFAs (names not required)
and once again showing he can be a smart seller at the deadline.