^Yes, because we would totally be doing better without Hamilton.
For a team that has been as bad as this one is, it's hard to criticize Treliving. He has made some definite mistakes (Raymond, Engelland, Bouma, Schlemko, Nakladal, Brouwer), but he has either owned up to them (bought out Raymond), or learned from them (not extending Colborne after he rode Backlund like Bouma did). He's not really suffered for his other mistakes though. Engelland is somehow not the problem anymore, and Schlemko and Nakladal bounced around a bit even after they left. Hopefully Vegas can bail him out of the Brouwer signing but I'm not holding my breath.
He has made some absolutely fantastic moves. (Signing Brodie, getting Hamilton (paying him was only about league average though), Backlund extension, not caving on JG's extension). I've liked his drafting and his overall team direction.
It's unfortunate, although fair, for him that his entire tenure will be judged on the success of Gulutzan. Treliving's positives have far outweighed his negatives so far but it will all come down to whether GG is an effective coach. The Flames looked like they turned a bit of a corner recently, but this is still very up in the air.
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