Yeah, success in a given season is no way to judge a GM. You need to look at the body of their work and most importantly continue to measure if the team is trending in the right or wrong direction. Treliving has positioned the team on a precipice, and the wrong move could cause an epic landslide that destroys the team. Control over important assets have been lost, leaving the team in a tough position. Sure, the team is playing well, but the team is also in a position to lose it's top player for nothing come free agency, then be backed into a corner on two of the team's other top scorers. Managing your assets is the biggest job of the GM, and I think the Flames are in a pickle because of Treliving's poor skills in this regard. Treliving is no different than Bergevin IMO, and could be shown the door quickly if things go sideways on the contract front this spring.
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