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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
A good GM is not judged by missed picks and things out of his control like you've mentioned. A good GM knows how to pivot, and when to evaluate players.
When Treliving sat repeatedly on moving players like Monahan, Bennett for as long as he did (and is now doing with Gaudreau), it was an absolute gut punch to this organization. How do you come back into this season with both of these guys who had clearly regressed and/or had been overvalued to begin with? He killed any remaining value and sent a message to the team that this kind of mediocre play is tolerated.
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I’ve been advocating Treliving move those guys for over a year now. Before it was cool. But in fairness to Treliving, this has been the hardest 12 months to make an NHL trade in the history of the league. How many trades of front-line players have we seen in that period? Four? I expect the best return he could drum up for Monahan would shock fans. If and when Monahan and Gaudreau are dealt, CP will melt down over the return.