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Originally Posted by TOfan
Sorry to burst your bubble, but your assumption is highly unlikely.
Treliving has two years left after this one on his contract, I believe. We’re coming off a season with zero gate or concession revenues. Not only that but Edwards other businesses have likely taken a pounding. They just fired a coach and replaced him with one who I’m sure has a higher salary. Why would the owners now choose to fire the GM, pay out the remainder of his contract plus the amount his replacement would cost? Is the plan to fire and hire based on pedigree and previous success, Lombardi? Or cheap out and go with a first timer like Kevin Weeks? Is it just Treliving that’s going to get gassed, or is Maloney & Conroy out as well? Who replaces them? Or do the Flames go the Sabres route and run with a one man show? That sounds good.
Treliving is here for at least this season and next.
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Not saying I disagree, but hypothetically if the Flames are sellers this deadline, and intend to rebuild in that case, this team could be even worse next season since they are lottery pick hunting.
If that's the case, Treliving's record should be even worse next year, and there isn't a guarantee that his attempt at the rebuild will pan out to justify extending him while it's in process. So in that case for the Flames owners, if they're waiting to see his results for next year before canning him, what indicators could they get that would give them confidence that the team will progressively get better each season beyond his current contract?
I think that if the owners are going to be sellers with the intention of rebuilding, then the next few seasons are a wash in their minds. If that's the case, then Treliving future with the team will need to be decided this summer since they will need to have a GM that's going to run the rebuild from the beginning. If they don't have confidence in keeping Treliving for possibly another 3-5 years in this scenario, then he should be canned this off season to bring in someone else that they intend to keep for at least that long.