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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
This is probably the biggest gripe I have with Treliving and it’s easily the most important. His player evaluation has cost this team a lot during his tenure. Troy Brouwer? James Neal? Travis Hamonic? Mike Stone? Mason Raymond? Brandon Boilig? Curtis Lazar? Jonas Hiller? Brian Elliott and etc etc etc. Like what was he thinking on most of these whiffs? If he had let the scouts draft more gems instead of trading a plethora of picks, this team might be in a much better spot than it is now.
I’ve always wondered if Tod Button would’ve selected Alex Debrincat had Treliving not traded our 2nd rounder for that sieve Brian Elliott. A diminutive winger with skill who already has a 40 goal scoring season under his belt seemed right up his alley. Instead we got Brian Elliott who cost us the Anaheim series in 2017 just by himself.
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Agreed, a lot of whiffs/mistakes. And if he hadn't swung at some of those guys, people here would be saying "God Lazar was available and we
didn't even try him, fire Treliving!" Most of those instances are times where a veteran was brought in hopefully to teach and lead the younger guys, and what has happened with most is that the vet has come in and done nothing on the ice, and seemingly nothing in the dressing room either.
Briar Elliot stunk. Who should he have got instead? I don't remember a big name goalie going unsigned. It's not like Treliving can do whatever he wants every year. There's holes that need filling, and you fill them as best you can.
I don't see it as dismal failure, he's tried a bunch of stuff and not much has had a huge effect. So I look at the core and see a bunch of guys I'd like to move out while they have value.