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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
He could have not made the Hamonic trade. I think that is a trade that bites you long term and so far hasn’t produced immediate dividends. Gulutzan was a bad hire that kind of wasted two season of Monahan, Gaudreau under solid contracts. The goaltending position is still as big a question mark as when he arrived. There a lot of things he could have done better.
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I'm not sure he "wasted" two years of Gaudreau/Monahan. You're chastising him for attempting big moves to make the team better, but also saying that he should have had more success with a clearly rebuilding team. The fact of the matter is that the Flames have in no way been ready to compete for the last 2 years. They lacked depth, leadership, and development.
Could the team have made the playoffs, but then been knocked out in the first round last year....sure. I don't see how that would have put the team in a better position now though, when their competitive window is actually starting to open. A year of failure was probably good for this team.
Treiveling, unlike any GM I can remember, has actually attempted to make moves that will make this team better. In the past we've had GMs bring in depth scoring or Jokinen/Cammalleri, but I can't remember a GM doing so much to address actual needs.