The players you want will go where they think they have a chance to win. That means looking at the current roster and then what the team has as far as developing talent.
Calgary, especially under Treliving, has not done much winning. Worse, the developing talent has been underwhelming, and the organization continues to have a weak prospect pool. Who is going to look at this team and think to themselves, yeah, that's a team where I've got a chance to win? Treliving came in to a team that was on the rise, and then did nothing with it. In fact, he made it worse. So if Treliving is concerned about attracting talent, look in the mirror. He's the architect behind this mess and is responsible for the eye sore that drives players in the other direction.
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