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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

Except he hasn't. He's paid through the nose to make a couple deals, but has not strengthen the team in any way. The team has gotten worse under his tenure and continues to head in the wrong direction because he is not forward thinking, he is reactionary in his management approach.



In seven years he's finally managed to address the goaltender position... we hope. Last season's performance was not an indication of solving anything, but the hope is Markstrom bounces back and we have a legitimate starter.
That is my belief anyways.

Center ice is a position he has done nothing to address. They addressed the problem by bringing in a guy they initially played on RW, but moved to center our of necessity as Backlund regressed and Monahan suffered through injuries. He has NOT addressed the center ice position in any meaningful way. After seven years running the show we still do not have a centers that make you pause and say, "that's some good center depth." We don't have depth to fill the roster and we don't have a center in the wings that we can expect to step in and challenge any of the veterans for their position. After SEVEN years.



Well, he tried, but then he decided to move one of the best pieces for lesser return (a good trade!) and then not keep his eye on the prize of improving it where he could. He also didn't have a succession plan in how to address the departure of key players in that regard. The loss of Hamonic, then Brodie, then Giordano, without recouping anything in return, was brutal asset management and left his attempt to build one of the best top fours in the league as a distant and painful memory.



And its been pretty much a failure. In seven years we have a top end LW drafted sixth over all (no brainer), a couple of middle six forwards, a middle pair defenseman, a bottom pair defenseman, and a number eight defenseman to show for it. Then we have a minor league team with very few prospects with a realistic shot of playing in the NHL.



Treliving's best skill. He has done a great job for the most part. I give him all the credit in the world here. He would make an incredibly good assistant GM with this responsibility.



I actually like the guy. He's a really nice speaker with an engaging personality. But I don't see a plan, nor any success with this supposed plan. The team has gotten worse at every turn and that's the bottom line. You know, I've been kind of on the fence with Treliving, but you've really solidified my opinion. The results are the bottom line. As nice a guy as he is, it's time for him to go.

Honestly I think the fact that it took you 700 words to respond is evidence he has a plan.

May not have worked, and that's fair, but I don't see a guy without a plan at all.