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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Are rebuilding moves the easiest to make? The fact Treliving got more for Russell than Feaster got for Iginla OR Bouwmeester shows that you can quite easily botch rebuilding moves. The Oilers botch rebuilding moves on the regular. You have provided no evidence that he shouldn't get full credit for rebuilding moves.
Why would we have to wait until the team is winning to evaluate his moves?
1st and two 2nds for D. Hamilton? Amazing
Signing Frolik? Great depth move
A depth centre who couldn't establish a role for himself for a goal scoring winger prospect? Solid
Kris Russell for Jokipakka, Pollack and a 2nd/1st? Has the potential to be one of the best trades in the last decade of Flames moves IMO.
Signing Nakladal for free out of Europe? Great move.
Treliving has been making great moves. The organization is in the best situation in terms of young assets in my entire time of watching the team in the last 20 years.
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These are all fine (well Frolik is debatable), but a terrible team pushing up against the cap isn't the best scenario I've ever seen.
The team is still terrible and they are really two inherited miracle 4th round picks away from being in an awful situation.
The goal is to have a winning team. Maybe they'll get there but I want to see it before I crown Treliving.