Listening to Burke and Treliving, both pretty much said that they both wanted the extension, but waited to after the season to get it done. More or less a hand shake deal that it would get done after the season and it did. The interesting thing is in that 590 interview there was a question asked about FA with a GM on his last year. Burke mentioned that Brouwer may have asked Burke about Treliving's status and at that time they said he isn't going anywhere.
I also think that 50 contracts for hockey ops may be a bit bloated as it probably includes some staff associated with Adirondack, which they sold and will not be operating anymore.
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