Pretty much in every business I have worked in, when some gets canned, it almost always starts at the top. Someone gets in crap because something was mismanaged, then the judgement goes down hill. I wouldn't at all be surprised if the "process" started after Treliving was graded by Burke and Treliving played the "Hartley wasn't my guy from the start" card. Every GM gets to play that once (and usually do).
So the question for me is, how much of a honeymoon does Treliving get? If he hires "his guy" and the team still fails to take a step forward in the next couple of season, should he then be fired? (I say next couple because the first season for a new coach is often a step back).
The Hamilton trade can only buy so much goodwill IMO. It was a decent trade, but hasn't had a huge effect on fortunes yet (still lots of time of course). Most GMs would have taken that deal if placed in front of them though. It's like saying Chia was shrewd by drafting McDavid.
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