I'd give Treliving an A.
Addressed a need in the lineup getting a big, physical RWer in Brouwer at a good price with good term considering he was a free agent and had leverage. Contract doesn't impede the Flames in the longterm with other contracts up for renewal and others coming off the books.
Added insurance in the backup role by picking up Johnson to address Calgary's biggest problem last year.
Low risk acquisition in picking up Chiasson at a cheap price. Reclamation projects at under $1M have zero risk.
Most importantly though, and why he gets an A is because he didn't cave to pressures to acquire someone at the next tier up for RWers given the term these guys ended up getting. The cost didn't fit with the team's plans so he said no, instead of putting the team's contract structure in the future at risk.
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