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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
On merit? ... because of one good regular season where the teams faltered down the stretch and meekly slunk away after having their asses handed to them in the playoffs?
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Yes. On merit. Because Treliving has achieved more than just one spectacular regular season finish:
· He has demonstrably improved the team, and has put together a solid core.
· He has drafted well, and appears to have the scouting staff organized and focussed on player attributes that are paying dividends.
· He has shown a propensity to correctly identify problems in the roster, and is aggressive at correcting them.
· He has owned all of his mistakes, and continues to learn, grow and work to correct them.
· His teams have made the playoffs three out of his five-years on the job, and look like a good bet to make that six in four.
These factors certainly constitute merit. And to my original point, the second-best regular season finish in franchise history most definitely satisfies your dismissive pining for "some kind—any kind of on ice success."