I'm at the point that this isn't even a gm issue. Clearly the mandate from management isn't to actually build a cup contender, it is to ensure a minimum of 2 home playoff games. That's it, that is the bar for success.
I think treliving's made his mistakes early on, got himself into some pickles, however, at this stage I am not even sure how much autonomy he even has. I almost feel bad for him, as he's going to have a pretty lousy resume after how this all turns out, assuming he doesn't have a game breaking trade upcoming to change the team's trajectory.
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