I took more of a neutral stance, to me it felt like Treliving was fixing a mistake. They miscalculated on Johnny and waited too long to do something. Johnny commented on this twice through both contracts that the waiting to get something done was brutal. There may have been a point he wanted to get signed but then doubts and family pressure started to make it more difficult. I saw lots of support for the guys Tre brought in. I had high hopes but very disappointed when it seemed like they were not fitting on as expected. Hindsight is not a bad thing, it is a teachable moment, I think Conroy is more receptive to what works and doesn't work. He is more of a delegator, and has a self empowerment approach to managing; Where as Treliving is more of a top down manager than a delegator. I like Conroy's style, I think it fits the players and the coaches better. The fact that he approached the coach about a player playing on the forth line shows that he wants things to click.
Treliving did a lot of things well but was not really the style of manager that got directly involved. With Coney at the helm I believe the Flames are in good hands.
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