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SuperMatt18 · 05-03-2016, 01:22 PM

It's crazy to me that people actually think he deserves to be fired - the guy has barely been here for two full seasons.

No patience at all to let a GM do his work and actually put his mark on the team - even Feaster had 3 1/2 years in the organization.

The guy has made the following trades in just two years to help set this team up:

Russell for Jokipakka, Pollock, & 2nd
Hudler for 2nd & 4th
Granlund for Shinkaruk
1st & 2 2nds for Hamilton
Baertschi for a 2nd
Glencross for a 2nd & 3rd

The only trade I think he would probably want to take back would be Bollig for a 3rd rounder.

In terms of UFA signings we have seen him sign - Raymond, Frolik, & Engelland. Not great in that department but at least for Raymond and Engelland the contracts expire after this season - and really Engelland has been a good bottom pairing d-man for this team.

I still like the Frolik deal - he showed flashes this season and I think that one could still really help the team moving forward.

The drafting continues to look positive as well (from the early returns) :

2014: Bennett, McDonald, Smith, Hickey, Ollas-Mattson, Carroll
2015: Andersson, Kylington, Karnaukov, Mangiapane, Bruce

Honestly outside of not locking up the goaltending issue over the summer (even then at the time I didn't want them to spend assets on Talbot or Jones), I don't think there is a real mistake that Treliving has made in his time here.

The thing that people are missing with the Hartley firing is that you couldn't give him another year to prove himself without extending him. If the team truly doesn't like him or want to play for him then they wouldn't respond to his coaching with him on a one year lame duck contract.

But if you aren't 100% sold on him being the coach of the future for this team then it makes no sense to give him another extension.

It was a tough decision I'm sure for the GM but I think in the long run this may have been the right decision.

05-03-2016, 01:22 PM	#215
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	It's crazy to me that people actually think he deserves to be fired - the guy has barely been here for two full seasons. No patience at all to let a GM do his work and actually put his mark on the team - even Feaster had 3 1/2 years in the organization. The guy has made the following trades in just two years to help set this team up: Russell for Jokipakka, Pollock, & 2nd Hudler for 2nd & 4th Granlund for Shinkaruk 1st & 2 2nds for Hamilton Baertschi for a 2nd Glencross for a 2nd & 3rd The only trade I think he would probably want to take back would be Bollig for a 3rd rounder. In terms of UFA signings we have seen him sign - Raymond, Frolik, & Engelland. Not great in that department but at least for Raymond and Engelland the contracts expire after this season - and really Engelland has been a good bottom pairing d-man for this team. I still like the Frolik deal - he showed flashes this season and I think that one could still really help the team moving forward. The drafting continues to look positive as well (from the early returns) : 2014: Bennett, McDonald, Smith, Hickey, Ollas-Mattson, Carroll 2015: Andersson, Kylington, Karnaukov, Mangiapane, Bruce Honestly outside of not locking up the goaltending issue over the summer (even then at the time I didn't want them to spend assets on Talbot or Jones), I don't think there is a real mistake that Treliving has made in his time here. The thing that people are missing with the Hartley firing is that you couldn't give him another year to prove himself without extending him. If the team truly doesn't like him or want to play for him then they wouldn't respond to his coaching with him on a one year lame duck contract. But if you aren't 100% sold on him being the coach of the future for this team then it makes no sense to give him another extension. It was a tough decision I'm sure for the GM but I think in the long run this may have been the right decision. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 05-03-2016 at 01:30 PM.