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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

Can someone remind me of the actual (or somewhat validated speculative) information we have that Treliving specifically didn't want to work for Edwards? Honest question, I miss lots of stuff, or is this just building on the narrative created on here that Edwards wouldn't let him do what he wanted to do?

I just wonder does it have to be that, or was he maybe done after sitting in on exit interviews at the end of the year, half the team he built was asking for trades because they didn't want to play for the coach HE just signed on for an extension. I mean, I get we've spun this, Sutter was an Edwards hire not Treliving, and then Edwards wouldn't let him fire him narrative. But has that come out anywhere actually? Because I could just see after everything he went through last summer, a disappointing year results wise, and then hit the end of the year and have the options of either fire another coach, or trade a bunch of key players again just being enough to go "I'm out, I need a fresh start". Does it have to be, I hate my boss / I can't work for him anymore?

The only actual reason ever given by anyone was Maloney saying he was burnt out or words to that effect. I don't think Maloney lies but I also doubt he was setting out everything. So no, there is no actual reporting on it.