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Originally Posted by nik-
Treliving is not responsible for Gaudreau leaving, but he didn't see the writing on the wall. Fans and media saw it. It wasn't a sure thing he was leaving, but when he didn't sign the summer before, you need to lend it more credence and you need to move the asset. This franchise can't afford Gaudreau leaving for nothing. That part is 100% on him.
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Absolutely many of us saw Gaudreau and Tkachuk coming years before it happened as it was as obvious then as it is today that Draisaitl and McDavid will both likely bolt Edmonton in three years. However it's very likely he was handcuffed by the owner who you apparently can't mention the word "rebuild" around which makes it really difficult to get futures on a return for your best forwards. He wasn't perfect and maybe change is a good thing but it's hard to feel great today about where the organization is. Maybe there's some announcements in the coming weeks/months that will take the sting away but it's not cool that players and even GM's are jumping off the Flames bus.