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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I don’t think he was allowed to trade Gaudreau the summer before his contract was up. Reports say Edwards wanted him to keep and sign Gaudreau. Treliving may be faulted for not being forceful enough about the risk of Gaudreau walking.
He made a huge offer to Gaudreau to keep him, and Gaudreau walked anyway at the last minute. Conroy gives the impression that the whole organization was shocked when that happened.
I don’t think Tkachuk ever planned on staying in Calgary long-term. And Treliving got the best deal available for him given his marching orders to remain a playoff team.
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If this is the case, don't you hold Tre responsible for not trading Tkachuk sooner?
You're saying Tkachuk was never gonna stay but also implying Tre didn't know this until last summer when Tkachuk told him.
He got the best return possible last summer, when everyone knew the Flames were desperate and reeling from the Gaudreau blow.
But if you're so sure Tkachuk was always planning to leave, why is there no accountability on Tre to do something sooner?
Maybe the rumored opportunities to trade Tkachuk for Eichel as an example.
Don't let yourself get into such a corner; an obvious corner that was always coming according to you & others defending Treliving.