[keenan87]

Originally Posted by TOfan

Completely reasonable take.

I argued last offseason that Treliving wasn’t going to get fired. It didn’t make sense and, I thought, he was going to get this year to correct course. With the uncertainty around the pandemic and term left on his deal I also thought it highly unlikely the Flames were going to fire him at that point. I had the opportunity to spend some time with an established scout this past summer and asked him about it and he said Treliving has a good relationship with the owners but sometimes a change is needed. I think we are get close to that now.

This year is different. Treliving only has one year left on his deal. If the Flames miss the playoffs, I don’t see how they keep him. If they lose in round one, I don’t think it would be a surprise to see him fired. It might even be likely. Really, the only way I think it’s assured he’s back is if the make it to the conference finals. I think Treliving knows this and I believe he said with Stienberg that he intends to add to the team. So, I think he’s prepared to put some chips on the table, I’m not sure if he has another option, really.

The arguments that make sense for Treliving’s dismissal are the ones stating the results speak for themselves after 7 years. That’s hard to argue. But there is a whole lot of made up scenarios, revisionist history, and straight up inaccuracies that are being presented here that equates to an angry mob yelling ‘they took our jobs!’ It’s actually hard to read some of this ‘logic’.

On another note, I found it interesting that Mike Futa was back on Sportsnet. Wasn’t he hired by the Hurricanes last offseason

Wow - I know we haven't agreed in the past because we have completely opposite views. I am not saying you agree with my views on Treliving but for you to be uncertain this way - that is saying a lot.