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Originally Posted by neo45
It’s actually impressive how Treliving has been in charge of this hockey team for more than 7 years and has managed to deliver a non playoff team, with cap problems, AND a bottom 5 prospect pool all while keeping his job
He’s a terrible GM but he must be world class at managing expectations and assigning blame
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I’m in the camp that doesn’t seen him as a bad GM but at the same time am perfectly comfortable with firing him for a lack of success after 7 years.
That said:
Non-PO team: that’s half the league, and it’s not like the Flames are perennially non-PO or even like they shouldn’t have been in the POs this year if the group had performed properly.
Cap trouble: that’s the majority of teams in the league. And it’s all down to one bad signing. It’s not like he’s handing out huge Skinner-like contracts all the time.
Prospect pool: This is the result of graduating players and also the fact that the Flames have been in the POs or just missed every year. Overall I’d give minor scouting a good mark over the last few years. It’s one of the team strengths IMO.