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Seems like the Flames settle in right where we all feel they do. Thanks for this Bingo.

Things are absolutely better in the organization thanks to his time here - but it is interesting to wonder just how much better (or not better) things are. Just because we can objectively say things are better in Calgary it doesn't necessarily mean they are better in comparison to the rest of the league. While we've become more competent, I feel like the league as a whole has become more competent (possibly thanks to more organizations picking up an analytical view?).

I still feel like the Flames are a well managed team that unfortunately just doesn't have the foundational talent to make a real mark come playoff time - and I don't really put that blame on Treliving's shoulders, but rather the organization's for not embracing a full/patient rebuild. Treliving has done a good job finding support players in the draft - with some fantastic home runs (Andersson in particular, Mangiapane as well). He has also been quite solid on the trade front, but the caliber of player(s) needed to make a real push come spring time are just not easy to acquire. On the free agency front I don't see that things have really changed under Treliving all that much - we still chase pretty much everyone we can to both our benefit and dismay.