Confirmed with Link: Flames Hire Brad Treliving as New GM

[Bardown warrior]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 6m
Treliving to be announced tomorrow in CAL GM

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=450669


Congrats Guys !

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[StreakingRed]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m
PHX asst GM Brad Treliving has been hired as GM of the Calgary Flames.

 

[Nordberg]

Great news. He was one of my top candidates for sure. Wanted a younger guy to complement Burke. His scouting resume looks good, which is a welcome trait(I believe he drafted Ekman-Larsson who is perhaps my favorite young player in the league). I'm glad we were able to pry him out of Phoenix. He's probably excited to come to a team that will let him work with a real budget. He is said to have a great work ethic which will fit right in with the Flames

 

[algernon]

I wonder if he will be in charge of the draft?

 

[Lunatik]

I feel like finger cooking tonight....

 

[Flamesfan13]

Hi guys, Im brad treliving, my dad owns boston pizza.

 

[tfong]

Does that mean well get free pizza if the team wins?

 

[Bosnian Beast]

He was definitely one of my top choices, behind Futa and Benning. Glad the Flames got this guy from Phoenix, he has a good resume with his scouting and as being a GM for the Coyotes AHL affiliate.

Edit: I wanted to make an "InbeforeBostonPizza" comment, but I was three posts behind.

 

[Bardown warrior]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 1m
Brad Treliving was the only guy interviewed for the GM job before excepting #Flames offer.

 

[Anglesmith]

Hey, so I found out he's Jim Treliving's son. That's neat.

 

[Lunatik]

I wonder if he will be in charge of the draft?

Unlikely. Usually in a case like this the new hire will not be allowed to have any input on the draft.

 

[tfong]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 1m
Brad Treliving was the only guy interviewed for the GM job before excepting #Flames offer.

Is that good or bad tho..?

 

[Lunatik]

Is that good or bad tho..?

I don't know

excepting is not a word.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Good to hear. I wanted someone new, not a recycled GM like McPhee. Plus when other fan bases lament that we got him before they could is generally a good sign.

 

[Anglesmith]

I don't know

excepting is not a word.

Kypreos never makes mistakes, excepting this one, of course.

 

[StreakingRed]

I like the hire. Incredible work ethic, based on everything I've read about the man.

 

[Lunatik]

Kypreos never makes mistakes, excepting this one, of course.

I'm honestly confused by the mistake. Is it expecting or accepting? if its expecting he may have just felt he really nailed the interview

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Nice, I like it. The next bit of good news I want to hear is contract extensions for Hartley now that we have a GM.

 

[The Human Torch]

Obviously the Flames didn't get the memo that you're only allowed to hire inexperienced, unqualified former glory days teammates for high-level management positions. It's clear that your team needs someone to come and teach you a thing or two about winning.



[Please note the heavy implied sarcasm in the above post, I think this is a fantastic hire for you guys and wish someone would smack the stupid out of the clownshoes running my team into the sewer.]

 

[MC Ride]

Woah his dad's the guy on Dragons Den

 

[Anglesmith]

I'm honestly confused by the mistake. Is it expecting or accepting? if its expecting he may have just felt he really nailed the interview

Excepting is basically a homophone, so it makes sense for him to have used the wrong word there more than mis-typing expecting.

 

[Lunatik]

Excepting is basically a homophone, so it makes sense for him to have used the wrong word there more than mis-typing expecting.

i thought if you were excepting you wouldn't be a homophobe

 

[XX]

Great hockey mind here in Phoenix. Should be a good fit for the Flames.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I'm not going to lie. Every time I read the title of the thread, I keep seeing "Flames hire new traveling GM"

 

[TheClassicK*]

Really excited to see how he'll build this team. Hopefully it works out like Jim Nill thriving after being promoted to GM from an Assistant.

Anybody have a link about his accomplishments and history?