I don’t blame Treliving for missing out on this trade if we consider the event individually. The cap just didn’t work for us, and the Sabres probably didn’t want Monahan and Zadarov just to make a deal happen.
But you can’t consider this event individually. Using cap space on guys like Zadarov, Neil, even guys like Pitlick, Stone, Gudbranson etc may have cost him the ability to finally acquire a true #1 C, albeit one with some risk attached.
Hindsight is 20/20 though. Gudbranson is playing well and Treliving doesn’t get enough credit for his good moves. Flames are 6-1 right now and playing consistent, thorough hockey. Ultimately we need to see how things play out to judge this one. Eichel’s has injury problems and another C may come along.
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