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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Sounds like the organization chose Treliving. But it is kind of fitting that the organization loses Treliving in the same way Treliving lost Gaudreau, isn't it? I'm not sure if it's funny or sad. Probably both.
Yeah, I thought that comment was especially bad. Just trying to riff and accidentally throwing the guy who just quit under the bus. Nice.
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What they said was a bit all over the place.
Steinberg cited contract details (Noting term), and relationship with head coach as being strained.
Friedman discussed that if things were going to be status quo, it wasn't going to see Treliving return, also noted how long some of the player exit interviews were.
So while they said it wasn't a "Choose Sutter or Choose Tree" decision, it was very much if Treliving returns he wants full control and doesn't want to just continue marching forward with his head in the sand.
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"It is believed a deteriorating relationship with Sutter played a major role in the GM’s decision, that the two could not continue working together and really hadn’t communicated well in some time."
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I also find this funny that the Flames and Treliving "mutually parted ways" as if it wasn't Treliving walking away from multiple contract offers. Flames trying to spin this into something it wasn't is just sad. Good on Maloney for speaking bluntly in that presser.