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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
LOL. Only if you want to use it to reinforce preconceived notions of ownership meddling.
Frankly though, I find the whole contract thing idiotic. Most players don't act like whiny losers when they don't get an early extension, why would it be ok for coaches/GMs?
We don't even know if Treliving is upset about it. The whole interview was predicated on a source outside the organization thinking it is weird the way the Flames have not signed/fired him yet.
His source could be Peter Chiarelli. Or Wisebrod. Or Feaster. Would anyone give a crap if that's who was saying it is weird of the Flames to operate this way?
I find it hard to believe that the Flames haven't talked to Tre about this. You really think he has no idea what his mandate is? Maybe they sat him down 6 months ago and said they wouldn't talk extension during the season and he was totally fine with it. Why do we care if someone outside the organization is making a stink about it?
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Oh come on. Gaudreau didn't have a contract last summer and it was the most important piece of Flames news for like 5 months. Treliving going into the offseason without a contract is like letting a big name UFA go to free agency just because, except, it's probably even worse, because this particular UFA is in charge of the entire roster.
Like Friedman says, NO ONE ELSE DOES THIS, why do the Flames think this is a good idea?
Friedman confirms that there is an organizational hesitancy to be 'sellers' at the deadline, a problem which has plagued this organization going back to before Feaster. It's just fundamentally wrong headed and probably a significant reason the only constant for the Flames organization for the last 25 years has been incompetence.