I'm not going to judge him based on not playing in the bubble and more on his play as a Flame which was average at best and terrible at worst. I'm personally glad that the book is closed on one of the worst Flames trades ever. It doesn't compare to the Gilmour or Phaneuf trades but it's up there when you consider the assets they gave up for a guy that was never better than average and replacement level in his last season. It was simply one of Treliving's worst moves made as GM as well as whomever in professional scouting was involved as he wasn't even playing well for the Islanders the season up to the trade. I'm glad that he's resurfaced on a Flames rival as he's just not a good defenseman and a player to exploit.
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