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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Ownership had the coach they wanted ready to go when Ward was fired. That may not have been the case with a GM.
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So which scenario do you find more plausible?
I find your suggestion hard to believe, frankly. The only indication of Treliving’s job being on the line has come from a group within the fan base. I would also bet a large portion of this group would turn on a new GM once the honeymoon period has passed, much like they have with Treliving.
The Flames are on the right track here in my mind. They brought in a young GM who they probably were expecting to learn along the way and one they could grow with and maintain some stability in the organization. Have mistakes been made. Yes, they definitely have. Are other GM’s making mistakes? Yes, they are. Is Treliving making more mistakes than his peers? Not that I can see. Is there a clear cut better individual for the job? Who? Or is it just another instance of arguing for change for the sake of change.
I still haven’t seen/read a well thought out argument as to why Treliving should be fired and the Flames would be better off for it. Most ‘reasons’ people offer up are empty critiques along the lines of ‘he hasn’t acquired an elite C’. In the not too distant past we’ve also heard; ‘he hasn’t acquired a 1G’ or ‘he hasn’t hired an elites coach’.