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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yes. On merit. Because Treliving has done 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."
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A wee bit of hyperbole.
I see no circumstance where his performance exceeds Sutter’s based on merit.