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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Well Treliving traded for Hamilton, signed Brouwer who wasn't great in the locker room nor was Neal apparently so Treliving seems to have a bad habit of bringing in players to address character that make things worse so I'm not exactly sure about what Treliving see's out of his glasses. Lazar was brought in because I assume local scouts liked him when he played in Edmonton as you don't bring in a developing player to address locker room issues.
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Hamilton wasn't brought in because of leadership qualities - he was brought in because he has a lot of on-ice tools. I've never heard Brouwer wasn't great in the locker room. I heard the opposite. Neal wasn't brought in for leadership. He was supposedly a PO performer, and a consistent goalscorer who could fill a top six winger position. Also, Neal's off ice issues weren't necessarily locker room related but I supposed they could have rubbed off there. There, I do think Treliving could have done a bit more homework.
Lazar wasn't brought in for leadership either, though they liked his character (and who didn't). It was a "first round pick who maybe needs a change of scenery to reach his potential" trade.