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Originally Posted by GioforPM
And even if he made a mistake in signing a particular player, it doesn't follow that signing that type of player was a mistake.
Signing James Neal was an error. Thinking the team needed a proven goalscorer with size to complement Gaudreau and Monahan wasn't necessarily a mistake.
Trading for Hamonic was a mistake. Thinking the team needed another solid defenceman who wasn't highly paid, to compliment Hamilton, Gio and Brodie was not necessarily an error.
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Treliving's biggest weakness was also the reason why so many people liked him at the time. He was quickly in on everything every time. If someone was available or willing to sign, he was on it. I don't think he understands the concept of opportunity cost. Sometimes it worked out and sometimes it didn't. In total, it was probably a wash in terms of what worked and what didn't, but had a real negative effect on the flexibility of the team.
It's not that different than how Ken Holland manages his teams and it isn't sustainable. To be fair, Vegas used this approach as well and it worked, but being a recent expansion team with a clean slate of assets and few sunk costs was a huge advantage.