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Originally Posted by Eric
I understand your point, but at the end of the day Treliving doesn’t lace up the skates. He can’t see into the future either. Since he took over as GM I’ve been a fan of 90% of his decisions, and that’s more than I can say about most GMs in this league.
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Agreed that he doesn't lace up the skates, and I'm also impressed with his ability to make big changes that look good. At the end of the day though, I also know that I don't really have the knowledge or insight to make smart assessments of what's going on with the team and the best way to build it. I can armchair GM from the sidelines on what looks like a good roster, good contracts or good coaches, but I'm just an unprofessional, ignorant speculator. I simply don't have the inside knowledge to assess his decisions before I see outcomes. The only thing I really can judge him fairly on is the outcomes.
If the outcomes are great at the end of this season, he will have won me back over. If the outcomes continue to suck, I think he should be gone. A player with all the skills but who never puts it together on the ice or a CEO with great background whose company keeps underperforming are the same. The outcomes are ultimately what matter. His outcomes so far are not good. Treliving can build any team he wants, but if the Flames continue to perform like the Arizona Coyotes then he should be gone.