UFAs are almost always an overpayment. For every GM. And they know it. The reason GMs go that route is because they need to get better now rather than 2-3 years down the road. Same with trading picks. A 2nd round pick probably isn’t going to be an effective roster player (assuming you hit on the pick) for 4-5 years.
Treliving’s questionable moves have all been a result of efforts to get better immediately. So the question becomes what’s the ultimate source of impatience in this franchise? As jiri says, this trait of the franchise predates Treliving. So I’m hesitant to cast the blame there.
Treliving is far from the only GM who has to deal with this sort of impatience. Look at the Flyers. Hextall built their current roster with a patient draft and develop approach. But he was fired because the rebuild wasn’t going fast enough for his bosses. Now his replacement is enjoying the fruits of Hextall’s labours.
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