Treliving on Sportsnet 960. 1:30pm

[sureLoss]

heads up

[Locke]

Fantastic, we get to hear Brad at 1:30 just before we get to hear MacT at 2:00.

I hope I can listen to both. Personally I cant wait to hear what MacT has to say whereas Brad's interview is going to likely be pretty standard fare.

[sureLoss]

gone through a lot of adversity this year
thrilled to be one of teams in the playoffs
lots of talk about Franchise type players like Eichel and McDavid and tanking
when you allow or say it is okay to loose, you can never say it is okay to win

from day 1 Bob has been saying we want to be a playoff team
this was the goal from day 1
developing young players and adding assets was critical too
but whenever you put on the skates the expectation was to win

jokes he is not a hugger when hugging players after clinching
wanted to make sure it was tight knit locker room
character is really important and it is a room full of character
easy group to cheer for

how come he was so scared about scoring at the start of the season?
every season you pencil in line ups and goals and goal differentials
every year you need surprises
had a lot of career years (Monahan 30+ years, Gaudreau's year)
blue line chipped in goals
overshot his expectations

slate is wiped clean on Wednesday
need people to chip in for the playoffs

in for a really hard test against a good team
Van's D group is playoff tested

excited to see how group reacts in the playoffs
as difficult as the game was on Thrusday, the rpms rev up in Wednesday
young players need to step up along with the veterans

development through success is critical
the experiences they have gone through in the last few months have been crucial
need to experience the pressure and preparation of playoff games, can't vocally teach that
everyone looks good when there is nothing on the line
playing in the environment that they have been in the last few months and then taking it to the next level is critical

looked at all the scenarios for Sam when they sent back to Kingston
decision was made and Sam is part of the rest of the season
Bob's job is to ice the players that will give him the best chance to win. If Sam is one of those great, if not he will wait his turn.

little bit more leniency with rules on call ups where the can sub out call ups after regular season
but can't airlift 10 guys from Adirondack until their season is over
want to create a successful environment in the AHL
for most of the year was that, but call ups and injuries...

#1 concern with Gio is health
don't get ahead with thinking he will be back... still a long road ahead
Mark is the soul of the team
is his presence around the room is invaluable and was around the team since he was injured

all injured players are day to day and are doing fabulously

Hathaway is a RW, which they are not deep in
in a lot of ways he is everything they want the team to be about
wanted to sign him in Phoenix
month later when he got job in Calgary called Hathaway and ribbed him about thinking he could screw him in Phoenix
fearless player, work ethic, shares similarities with Lance Bouma
great feat to score close to 20 goals in the AHL
contract starts next year
2nd fittest player at training camp after Giordano
will be a Black Ace when Adirondack's season ends
expects him to come to next season's training camp and compete for a NHL spot

all our guys at frozen 4 played well
excited all of them got to experience a championship game

monitoring situation with Gillies
really important for Jon to enjoy the moment
want him to experience that... knows that team is really close
could have news to announce in a few days

[CroFlames]

He blatantly said he's not just satisfied to be here, but what I gain from the tone is that he is simply excited to be here since it's so unexpected.

[CroFlames]

What a class act at the end of the interview.

[Gaudfather]

Good to hear no contract restrictions on Hartley's use of Bennett - sounds like if the coach thinks he can help the team win - then burning a year of his ELC will not be an issue.

[Locke]

What a really good, well thought out and professional interview.

I love the structure of this team where everyone knows their jobs, does them and lets everyone else do theirs.

Treliving just saying that his job is to give Bob a team and Bob's job is to win games, if Bennett helps Bob win games and it means they have to pay him then so be it, they pay him. The business is to win games.

Loved that. Interviews like that really let you know that this team is in good hands.

And true to his word, as soon as Treliving was in and comfortable we barely hear a word from Burke.

[starseed]

Originally Posted by Locke

What a really good, well thought out and professional interview.

I love the structure of this team where everyone knows their jobs, does them and lets everyone else do theirs.

Treliving just saying that his job is to give Bob a team and Bob's job is to win games, if Bennett helps Bob win games and it means they have to pay him then so be it, they pay him. The business is to win games.

Loved that. Interviews like that really let you know that this team is in good hands.

And true to his word, as soon as Treliving was in and comfortable we barely hear a word from Burke.

Exactly. And now something completely different.. *tunes in to 630 Ched*

[Locke]

Originally Posted by starseed

Exactly. And now something completely different.. *tunes in to 630 Ched*

Jesus H. Christ that is a smoking mess of a trainwreck....

[Igster]

everyone looks good when there is nothing on the line

Direct shot at the Oilers and the little success they had toward the end of the season?

[renny]

hahah god they're asking him pretty softball questions

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Igster

Direct shot at the Oilers and the little success they had toward the end of the season?

Or Sven

[sureLoss]

Audio here:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/960/the-big-...r-development/

[Locke]

Okay. I just listened to two interviews from two GMs.

I have to say:

I like you Brad Treliving. I'm so happy you're here.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by Locke

Okay. I just listened to two interviews from two GMs.

I have to say:

I like you Brad Treliving. I'm so happy you're here.

Couldn't agree more! Level-headed, professional, thoughtful and insightful and seems totally willing to back up his coach and his players.

And, besides, I loved watching him hugging the guys as they came of the ice - he was as excited as a kid getting a shiny new toy!!

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Gaudfather

Good to hear no contract restrictions on Hartley's use of Bennett - sounds like if the coach thinks he can help the team win - then burning a year of his ELC will not be an issue.

Yeah, it is good to hear.

It is much preferable when GMs aren't trying to make coaching decisions.

[Yrebmi]

any summary for the 630 ched line?
call if morbid curiosity.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Yrebmi

any summary for the 630 ched line?
call if morbid curiosity.

Edmonton is No Good. Its pretty well transcribed in there.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

Originally Posted by Locke

Jesus H. Christ that is a smoking mess of a trainwreck....

Spotted this on Oilfans. Didn't hear the actual press conference, but I assume this is a good summary:

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Teh_Bandwagoner

Spotted this on Oilfans. Didn't hear the actual press conference, but I assume this is a good summary:

The sad part is that MacT dialed up the dumbass to a resounding 12.

You think that image is a bunch of stupid quotes? He brought everything to a whole new level.