I'm the opposite of a Treliving apologist, as I've waivered back and forth on him over time. What this data doesn't show is the handicap each market has for attracting players. So places like LA, FLA, NY should have a factor to discount a GMs performance (as they attract talent more easily), while places like CBJ, EDM, CGY, WPG should have a factor to appreciate the difficulty their market brings. Sorry if this has been mentioned. No idea what that factor is, but it would probably be based on how players rank each city.
I do think he's around average as a GM all in all. But I don't think there's a crazy separation from the top GMs to the average ones either. Sometimes you just need a new voice or direction.
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