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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
It's a very bad thing if you consider the owners have a past reputation for meddling in the hockey ops department. It's also a very bad thing if a GM is willing to vacate a coveted GM position when the team itself, apparently wants him to stay.
If he walks away I would be very concerned/disappointed in the franchise.
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If Treliving walks away and we want him back, that will say one of a few things:
- Burke and Tree don't have a good relationship. The jump most will make there is that Burke is actually over controlling, which is absolutely a realistic outcome, or it just might mean they don't get along.
- Or it will mean the ownership group is meddling too much
- Or it could be a combination of the above.
If the Flames don't want Tree back, in my estimation it will mean they lack the patience many of the fans on this board also lack and are far too emotional and reactionary, which does not bode well for success. The only caveat I'd put on that is if they let him walk because a dream candidate comes available that they simply couldn't pass up on.