Should Treliving Be Fired?
I think they fired the wrong guy today. It's like being pulled over for a speeding ticket only to see a BMW blow past going 150 while honking his horn at you.
My eyes look at the GM. I think he is getting a free pass from scrutiny.
The biggest problem with the past season was goaltending. Everyone who watched the team knew it and it has been beaten to death on the Board. The GM failed to address it early in the season when it was clear the offseason moves were not working out. He failed to address it mid-season when the playoffs were still possible.
At the deadline he got good value for Russel, Jones and Hudler, but also saddled the Flames with Backstrom as well.
The Pros I see from Treliving in the past season are:
Hamilton
Brodie Contract
Russell trade
Hudler trade
The Cons
Goaltending
Size up front
Failing to address large contracts from bottom 3-5 forwards, bottom 5-7 defencemen, and top 2 goalies
Do I think that we should fire him? Probably not, but if we're going to fire Hartley for last season, we should first fire the guy who hamstrung the roster.
__________________
"OOOOOOHHHHHHH those Russians" - Boney M
|