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Originally Posted by Yoho
Burke sure helped run this team into the ground with “quick rebuild” as Tre’s mentor.
I hope that doesn’t get lost in any of the fall out.
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Not with me. I’ve been very critical of Brian Burke in the past. I actually put 100% blame on him for the direction the amateur scouting went for the 2013 & 2014 drafts. Keegan Kanzig and Hunter Smith? Those are Brian Burke type picks. His track record at the draft is hideous and he should never have been hired.
If I give Brad Treliving credit for anything, it’s his amateur draft philosophy. You can see it literally change over night. In 2015, they group focused more on skill regardless of size and they ended up with Andrew Mangiapane in 2015 and Adam Fox in 2016. Had Treliving been in charge of the 2014 draft, I’m sure Brayden Point would be a Flame. He absolutely fits the bill of a small, but highly skilled player.