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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
The thing we'll never know is if he was actually willing, but ownership wasn't (primarily relating to 13 and 23...I doubt he ever wanted to trade Gio, and the others he could've done if he wanted to).
Did ownership want to hear the truth, or want to hear what they wanted to hear (we can make the playoffs then anything can happen)?
I blame Burke for setting the course way too early. I want to blame BT for not correcting course sooner, but I can't be sure whether he wanted to or not.
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Another thing that hasn't really been brought up, unless I missed it, but I wonder if we get to a point where Treliving leaves due to a philosophical differing of opinions. I look to Linden leaving the Canucks and Hextall leaving/dismissal from the Flyers. In both instances it was speculated that Linden and Hextall did not think there teams were ready to enter 'win now' mode while ownership saw it different.
To date it seems like the direction of ownership has been to make the playoffs and compete and it appears Treliving has accommodated that. I do wonder though if he begins to see it differently and decides to excuse himself.