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Originally Posted by TOfan
Since that draft he has been on record saying their philosophy is to prioritize players being able to think the game and competitiveness. The proof is in the pudding.
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"I think the style of play, people talk about big and whatever word you want to use, I think you need to have heavy teams now," he said. "I think you have to play a heavy game. That's not just a personal preference. Turn on the TV tonight and watch the games.
"There are steps along the way. We've got to take a lot of steps but in order to be there at the end, to build a championship, you do have to have a blueprint and you look at the games that are being played now. It's hard hockey. It's heavy hockey. It's a man's game. It's a big boy's game out there right now. In order to have success, I fully believe you have to have a team that can play in those games."
Straight from Treliving’s mouth before he traded for Bollig and drafted Hunter Smith
So yes the proof is in the pudding