I thought of another good thing.
Poirier may never make the NHL, but Flames management stepped in and helped him with his addition problem, which may in the long run be the most important thing that ever happens to him. And the same with Ferland before him. I'm not sure if Treliving was around for Ferland (the article I just read mentioned Hartley and Burke, but not Tre), but even if Ferland predates Brad, I still think it definitely is a good thing the way they handled Poirier. Sadly, I don't think every team's management has dealt with stuff like this very well over the years, and the Flames deserve credit for how they handled it.
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