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Originally Posted by OptimalTates
So when can we blame Treliving for something? 8 years, one second round win (game, not series) no prospects, best player just left for nothing, new best player could take a QO and head out in a year too. If that happens do we just have to say that Treliving did his best but he wasn't a psychic?
If he had a better track record, he could be given some leeway, but even if Gaudreau decide to stay, Treliving has done far less than other GMs who have been shown the door.
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Lots of things.
Coaching hires
UFA contracts
Cap management
I think most GMs make mistakes, first off, but those are the areas where he hamstrung himself to one degree or another.
But with Gaudreau the org and not the GM likely made the call on keeping Gaudreau last summer, and 50% chance at a star player is certainly worth 5% chance of the same if he moved his rights for a 4th rounder last week.