Posts About "Brad Treliving"
4 Things Brad Treliving's Past Teaches Us About His 2020 Trade Strategy
January 5th, 2020 “The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” It’s a quote attributed to nobody in particular, and a favorite of Elliotte Friedman, who is known to use it on his podcast 31 Thoughts. It’s also something Calgary Flames fans should bear in mind when trade rumors surface. In the wake of the Michael Frolik trade, in...
Flames Ready to Repay Avalanche in Season Opener
October 3rd, 2019 Yesterday’s news. That’s the Calgary Flames' attitude as they start the new season, putting last spring’s first-round playoff flop behind them and looking ahead to a lengthier Stanley Cup chase. The defending NHL Pacific Division champs can exact a modicum of revenge on the Colorado Avalanche — the team that booted them — as...
Calgary Flames Extend General Manager Brad Treliving
October 3rd, 2019 CALGARY — The Calgary Flames announced a multi-year contract extension for general manager Brad Treliving just hours before the team played its season opener Thursday. The 50-year-old from Penticton, B.C., enters his sixth season as Calgary's GM. ...
Calgary Flames' 2019 NHL Draft Primer
June 17th, 2019 The Calgary Flames were the second-best regular season team in the National Hockey League in 2018-19. Heading into the 2019 NHL Draft, general manager Brad Treliving likely hopes to make moves – picks and otherwise – to keep that momentum rolling. The good news is that the Flames were able to back-fill their roster with...
Flames' Treliving Sticks to His Plan
March 9th, 2019 The 2019 trade deadline came and went without fanfare for the Calgary Flames. The Winnipeg Jets added Kevin Hayes. The Nashville Predators added Wayne Simmonds and Mikael Granlund. The San Jose Sharks added Gustav Nyquist. The Vegas Golden Knights added Mark Stone. In the midst of their best season since 1988-89, the top team in...
Flames Stand Pat While Rivals Load Up at Deadline
February 26th, 2019 On a trade deadline in which almost every other Western Conference contender made significant moves, the conference-leading Calgary Flames only added a depth defenseman. Flames general manager Brad Treliving was apparently reluctant to mess with team chemistry and/or give up futures for rental players. In doing so, he seems confident his...
