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Originally Posted by New Era
Completely disagree. Treliving screwed up this past season badly. There is no argument here. Every person in the hockey world acknowledged it and everyone knows what the Flames biggest problem was. That is a major strike against him. Now he has this summer to address the same problem. He also has to bring in a new coach to get this team to perform to expectations. Then he has to get his young stars under contracts. All of these are immediate measurables. You don't need an extended period of time to see if these decisions bear fruit.
The contract situation may not be as big a thing as it could be, but he still is under pressure to perform. If he doesn't address the goaltending fiasco properly, that's a big strike two against him. If he gases the coaching decision and this team under-performs again, someone has to take it in the neck. The fans aren't going to sit around and watch this team not achieve expectations and they are going to want blood. Drafting top 10 again will not be something acceptable to the masses or the ownership. That will add up to strike three and Burke will have to make a move. This team has more than enough talent to make an impact next season. The right goaltender, the right coach, and this team is back in the playoffs. Mess up those decisions and we're right back where we are at this moment. Imagine how owly the fans would be if these decisions don't bear fruit and the Oilers vault past us in the standings, and we're bottom of the pack. Treliving would be expected to fall on his sword, and fans like you would be leading the charge.
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"Every hockey person in the world acknowledged this"....LOL
Your out to lunch