I’d argue the Hamilton acquisition was Treliving’s best trade, better than the trade with Carolina. Acquiring a young Norris trophy talent was well worth the cost in draft picks.
Lindholm and Hanifin were great pickups but the price paid was steep as hell. That’s also when we first started seeing evidence of Treliving’s attachment to his players. He is far more comfortable trading guys that have expressed a desire to leave.
How much better off would this team be if a player like Gaudreau had forced his hand and asked for a trade.
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