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Originally Posted by Pointman
The team's composition and the overall blueprint for assembling the squad are becoming questionable.
Also, Treliving is getting way too much credit for having "pieces". In capped NHL everyone has " pieces", specially if you can spend to the cap. That's the way the league is designed and it has nothing to do with Treliving. The job of GM in the parity era is not so much about collecting pieces, but rather putting them together to assemble a working machine, and thus requires some sound knowledge about designing a hockey team that can win in today's NHL. This is where Treliving have been falling short again and again.
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I agree with this, I think having the right pieces are important,but I also think Treliving also may have fallen short in that he was looking for a coach that could implement a system that focused on puck possession. He may have overlooked the importance of having a coach who is also a strong motivator. Throwing your stick is one way to motivate, but there is a lot to be desired when this team comes prepared to play.