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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Yeah because Cliff Fletcher had so much trouble getting deals after winning trades on the regular.
I don't think Treliving will have much trouble making trades.
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Maybe grab a calendar and realize how long ago Cliff Fletcher was a GM.
One of his other famous quotes was Draft Schmaft. Think about how well that would work today?
It's a different era. When GM's make deals now it optimally needs to be a win-win because the cap makes mistakes that more costly.
I don't think this trade will affect Treliving's reputation as much as Waddell's. Waddell made another bad trade, and the Flames have liked Lindholm for a while. Treliving could say... after having six 2013 first round picks in the organization it is nice to have two turn out great.
Still, a GM has to be aware and cautious of the optics. The days of blowhards like Glen Sather pronouncing how great he would be in Edmonton if he had the Rangers budget are gone because everyone else is waiting to pump it down your throat when you grandstand.
Even Burke learned this lesson after pronouncing how he was going to get John Tavares with the Leafs in the 2009 Entry Draft.