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Originally Posted by Bonded
Only thing that makes sense if the Flames weren't serious outside of Treliving just being bad is that Buffalo didn't like the Flames top prospects or there was huge reservations on Eichel's recovery. Could just Treliving being bad though...
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I think the results of his 7+ years of being here show us he's just generally not a very good general manager, but yeah - in this particular instance it could have been that we just didn't have what Buffalo wanted and I'd say a good deal of that can likely be pointed back at Treliving's useless deficit spending over the years. I'll always be baffled that he was willing to spend so much on a poor #4 defenceman, yet is never willing to spend on actual top of the roster players.
As for this Vegas deal, I look at the Pacific division and can't help but think the 1st round is going to be one hell of a mountain to climb for the Flames (...as if it historically isn't anyways). I don't particularly like how we match up against either of those teams come playoff time.