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Originally Posted by Joborule
Is he really learning though? Let's take this trade deadline for example. I think majority consensus for the team at that point is that the Flames likely would make the playoffs as a bottom seed, and be eliminated in the first round. Now as of last night, that's exactly what happened, DESPITE selling off future assets to bring in players that didn't move the needle, AND not selling on veteran players who are unlikely to be here next season and beyond (Harmonic & Brodie).
Are the Flames better off making not making long term moves, whereas if they did, they may have ended up with the exact same result in being eliminated in the first round?
I don't think Treliving has been learning based on his recent trades. He's still bringing in rental players, and giving up picks to do that, while not selling his players to be rentals for others, and getting something to work with, rather than lose them for nothing at the end of the season that didn't amount to any playoff success.
The bar has been so damn low for Flames GMs in this organization, that a ####ty job from him is considered acceptable, since it's better than what we've seen from others.
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I disagree. I think there is value that we made the playoffs and lost again. Also think there is value in how we lost. He gave this core another shot and they blew it and now we are all are talking about what really needs to happen. Start changing up the core. If they sold at the deadline they would have had more excuses for this core as to why they didn't win.