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Originally Posted by taxbuster
From an ownership perspective "steady as she goes" is quite a common mantra. It's not one for "winning" anything (whether in Oil, Hockey or Cribbage) but one doesn't "lose" a tonne either. Merely staying afloat, keeping the cash rolling in. N'est-ce pas?
To win takes some degree of risk, and a risk-averse organization, which is what the Flames appear to be, isn't going far.
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Right. I completely agree, which is why I think they should keep Treliving.
He can build a platform, a base. Its what he does. He doesnt seem to have the cred to take a team over the top, but this current crop seemingly isnt going anywhere at the moment.
So if you want to rebuild with a decent, semi-talented, economically balanced base team then he can do that.
The real guts come when you think you have what it takes to win it. Then you have to can Treliving and get someone who will make moves that will take your team over the top.
Frankly, I've been all for firing Treliving, but at this point that ship has sailed. If they were going to fire him they should have done it a while ago. Its too late now.
Now we're in 'scratching, clawing and praying for the last playoff spot with post-apex players' mode.
Thats not Treliving's wheelhouse. If they're adamant about going down this path then fire him. If they want to re-start this nonsense all over again then you might as well keep him.
He drafts well and negotiates really good (non-UFA) contracts. In the context of rebuilding those are good skills. But sadly, once we start experiencing success....you gotta cut him loose.