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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
That seems to be the crux of everything that has blown up with the Flames. Was it Edwards who was responsible for the extension? Was he responsible for the initial hiring? Is that ultimately why Treliving quit?
The organization just seems like a mess.
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I am kind of jumping to conclusions here, but from the way some of the media reported it, it sounds like ownership offered Treliving and Sutter the same extensions at the same time and they assumed both would accept, but only Sutter did. If they knew that Treliving wouldn't accept his, they may not have offered Sutter an extension at the same time. If that is the case, it was a huge and expensive miscalculation.
I honestly couldn't see Treliving giving Sutter an expensive extension if he already had his mind made up to leave. I would think, or at least hope, that he would have left the decision up to the next GM. That would have been the proper thing to do, and while I am critical of some of the ways Treliving has handled things, I don't think he would do anything improper. If it was Treliving that gave him the extension, it would be an example of why it isn't wise to let a GM without future commitment continue making long term decisions for a club.
Then again, maybe Treliving pulled a Gaudreau on the owners and made it sound like he was going to stay, only to pull the rug out later. I doubt it, but it is possible. It does sound like they were caught a little off guard by his decision though.