Some people are making out Treliving to be the greatest GM that got away. All owners are involved in operations to a degree, doesn't matter what business you are in because you need to protect your investment.
The narrative that Treliving had his hands tied and was a puppet for ownership is a bit much. Ownership directed him to make playoffs and there are so many ways to do so. Treliving still had to make decisions and he's made a few poor ones. He's also made a lot of good negotiations but overall we are in the position we are today is because of Treliving, good or bad.
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