I think it depends on if they make the playoffs this year, and their off-season success or lack thereof.
When I compare Treliving to his predecessor(Feaster) he is the much better GM. He is significantly better at trading, and signing players. I would argue he is a better drafter, but has a slightly worse record at signing free agents, and much worse record at picking coaches.
That said, I think Treliving has a lot he can improve on. The Flames haven't been drafting enough in his tenure, and the Flames became one of the oldest teams in the league. I'm glad we were able to pick up some quality young players like Vladar, and Zohorna from other teams, but our top draft picks don't seem to make the team(Sutter effect).
Let's face it we were in a terrible spot this off-season. Treliving managed to stir clear of the nearest iceberg, but he might have just signed us up for an 8-9 year window of mediocrity. I guess at the end of the day it depends on the amount of blame you assign Tre. I would love to have an upgrade at the position, but change for the sake of change doesn't seem that appetizing, especially once I look at all the EDM GM changes, or the mess VAN is in.
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