I'm a full Tre supporter and while I haven't voted I don't think he should be fired and really hope he isn't. I feel there are a few folks that are looking for a scapegoat for a hard season and landed on Tre.
He has drafted well, traded well, signed RFAs well, signed UFAs ok, and hired coaches poorly (something that has been rectified with the Sutter hiring). Retrospective to his peers, he is an excellent GM.
The issue with this team is the top end talent on this team is not the level of elite talent you get with multiple 3 OA or better picks.
Firing Tre doesn't fix that and it won't make any different GM any better than Tre. If we really want to be a perennial contender, the Flames need multiple top 3 OA or better picks or to luck out on a couple more Gaudreau type picks. That takes a commitment from Ownership that I don't see coming.
If they do commit to a rebuild give me the guy whose strengths are drafting, trading and RFA contracts.
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