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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Yeah, I’m hoping Treliving has a Dougie Hamilton-style off-season.
Last year, outside of the Ward hire (wtf Tree…), he did a good job of adding to the team without spending assets. Now it’s up to him to have one of those transformational summers (like trading a 1st and two 2nds for Hamilton).
Can he acquire Eichel? Can he acquire a young top pairing defenceman? There are opportunities out there, and the time is right to move on from some of the longer served Flames (Gio, Backs?).
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Hmmm what about a true Buffalo block buster with Tkachuk and Monahan and some chips one way for Eichel and I know, I know, I know, just spit balling ... Ristolainen? He had the league worst minus just 3 seasons ago but everyone on Buffalo including Rienhardt, is a big career minus, the whole freakin team. Can Sutter teach a big, strong skating talented R shot offensive defenseman how to play defense properly???
Maybe he can't and I know the guy has some worts.
I found it odd that since Trelivings Presser when the season ended that everyone's latched on to the core change comments. I heard, but just once him also let slip the they need more offense on their blueline. Sounds obvious but the way he phrased it made me think he does have a core blueline change coming as well, maybe two. I haven't heard the media guys talk about that.