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Originally Posted by ComixZone
There’s no denying the Oilers are still run incompetently, but even in saying that at least they hired Tippett. Who is not very good, yet still a good tier or two above anyone Treliving has hired.
I think it’s entirely to fair to look back at the beginning of the Treliving era, and the mistakes he’s made sense, and to come to the conclusion that he is a below average general manager.
I’m a big proponent of consistency, but the risk you run there is if you back the wrong horse...and it’s hard to argue Treliving was a good horse to back.
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Dave Tippett isn't an elite head coach but he's a good head coach and he's doing his best to get the most out of that roster. It's not his fault he's been saddled with the worst goaltending situation in the league yet he's managed to spin that into 2nd place in his division. Ward has more to work with and he's got his team out of a playoff spot in a free fall.