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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think Treliving is dumping the Flames.
When you put a team together that has most of the hockey world thinking you're a top five cup contender, as a GM you did your job ... especially given the exodus circumstances.
What happens from there is on the coach and the players.
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I don’t think this is necessarily true. The hockey world is wrong all the time and a lot of these media guys don’t know squat about hockey, just take Eric Francis as an example. He’s got the same takes as drunk dudes I’ve talked to at a bar. National media aren’t that much better than fans IMO, they’re not dialed in to one specific team enough and all they see are the flashy names and make predictions from there.
When it comes to the specific decisions that Brad made though, I think he ultimately made a bad choice acquiring Huberdeau and Weegar and I’m not even saying this because it’s been a failure, I felt this way when the acquisitions were made. The styles of play that made Huberdeau and Weegar successful in Florida clashed greatly with the type of team team and system the Flames already had here and Treliving should’ve known that.
He built a Heavy checking team coupled with a coach who plays a tight checking style and thought it was a good idea to trade for two players, who played exact opposite style. That’s not good team/talent assessment.
Honestly, Treliving should’ve asked for Carter Verhaeghe instead. He caught my eye last year and I think he would’ve been a way better fit for this system, roster and coach. He’s on pace for 40 goals too, so he’s got some goal scoring touch.