[Maritime Q-Scout]

I think a day like today makes us realize how difficult a job being an NHL General Manager is.

Cap space, contracts expiring at the end of the season, draft, playoffs, roster relative to others, it is tough to juggle.

I have little doubt that Treliving did his homework with his team, then did up a plan of what he's willing to part with and the type of return each asset would fetch.

He went into today with that plan and stuck to it.

That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you win.

If you let the pressure cloud your plan, your clairvoyant preparation, then you'll lose.

Now this isn't a 100% of the time thing, but it is a 95% of the time thing. I like to play the odds.