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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I really find the constant appeal to authority as a defence of Peters rather curious. I don't see the people in this thread arguing Treliving knows better or has more information rushing into the E=NG thread and saying the same when we bash Chiarelli's decisions. Because every missing data point we have with respect to the Flames decision making is true of the other 30 teams. So relying on it here is really nothing more than an effort to shut down criticism without responding to it.
We can see the results of Treliving's decisions, and we can judge based on that. We can see the results of Peters' tenure as a coach, and we can judge based on that. They might have more data to work with behind the scenes, but anything that is relevant is laid bare on the ice. And we can judge based on that
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First, comparing how Flames fans treat Treliving vs how they treat Chiarelli in the E=NG thread is ridiculous. I think you missed the part where Chiarelli is the GM of our biggest rivals, who are just generally fun to criticise and laugh at (even if logic doesn’t always apply).
Second, I think the disagreement comes in your second point. Not everything that is relevant is laid bare on the ice, and unless you’ve watched every Carolina game you’re not even doing that, you’re looking at a stat sheet.
How someone’s stat sheet looks on one team is not the entirety of what’s relevant when considering how they WILL do on another. Does it provide some incidcation? Yeah. Does it provide enough? No. Is it fair to say that as fans of a team in a different conference, we haven’t a limited scope of information compared to the person whose job it is to have that information and insight? Yes.
It’s not an appeal to authority, I (maybe some are, but I’m not) am not saying Treliving knows best, but judging his decision before it plays out, or before it is even made given the entirely different levels of information available, is premature. Again, there is a reason why Peters is well regarded by those within the NHL. If you can’t figure out the reason, it’s probably because you don’t have enough relevant information. Seems fair.