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Roof-Daddy · 05-03-2016, 08:01 PM

I like Byron as much as anybody and hated losing him, but that loss is hardly something to be overly worried about long term, and certainly isn't even close to enough ammo to oust the GM.

Also, hanging the goaltending on BT is ridiculous. Where there's smoke there's fire, and a lot of it last off season pointed to BT going after Jones and looking to deal Hiller. Rumor was Hiller to SJ, and I imagine LA was ready to make BT pay through the teeth to acquire Jones in division.

So Treliving puts that on the back burner and suddenly finds himself, through due diligence and hard work mind you, landing a 21 year old 40+ point, 6'5" 220lb right handed defenseman. Just like that the assets to snag Jones are gone and he ends up going out east, only to be flipped back to San Jose which took them out of the discussion for Hiller.

So then BT brings back Ramo, and suddenly the Flames have the same goalie tandem that held the fort all the way to round 2 of the SC playoffs in the previous season, both of whom were going to pushed by young upstart Ortio who had come off a solid AHL season, and who had also help up well in call ups to the NHL.

They ALL crapped the bed. This is BT's fault how?

Anyways, that's how I see it.

05-03-2016, 08:01 PM	#267
Roof-Daddy Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Exp:	I like Byron as much as anybody and hated losing him, but that loss is hardly something to be overly worried about long term, and certainly isn't even close to enough ammo to oust the GM. Also, hanging the goaltending on BT is ridiculous. Where there's smoke there's fire, and a lot of it last off season pointed to BT going after Jones and looking to deal Hiller. Rumor was Hiller to SJ, and I imagine LA was ready to make BT pay through the teeth to acquire Jones in division. So Treliving puts that on the back burner and suddenly finds himself, through due diligence and hard work mind you, landing a 21 year old 40+ point, 6'5" 220lb right handed defenseman. Just like that the assets to snag Jones are gone and he ends up going out east, only to be flipped back to San Jose which took them out of the discussion for Hiller. So then BT brings back Ramo, and suddenly the Flames have the same goalie tandem that held the fort all the way to round 2 of the SC playoffs in the previous season, both of whom were going to pushed by young upstart Ortio who had come off a solid AHL season, and who had also help up well in call ups to the NHL. They ALL crapped the bed. This is BT's fault how? Anyways, that's how I see it.