The first few seasons of Brad Treliving’s tenure as Calgary Flames general manager were interesting. He seemingly had a plan, but he didn’t tip his hand much. Instead, he made a few tinker trades that eventually paved the way for bigger moves.
Case in point: his wheeling and dealing prior to (and at) the 2015 NHL Draft.
The 2014-15 Flames were a playoff team. They managed to win a playoff round despite not having Mark Giordano due to a bicep tear, and despite Treliving selling off some assets (like Curtis Glencross and Sven Baertschi) prior to the trade deadline.