The Calgary Flames announced that the organization and general manager Brad Treliving have mutually agreed to part ways.
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Don Maloney has been promoted to President of Hockey Operations and will also serve as interim general manager.
– Calgary Flames (NHLFlames) April 17, 2023
Trevlings’ contract was due to expire on June 30. The Flames also announced that Don Maloney He will be promoted to Chief of Hockey Operations. In addition, Maloney will serve as interim general manager until a new general manager is found.
Flame press release“It is a difficult day to part with a good colleague and friend,” said John Bean, CSEC President and CEO. “We are grateful for Brad’s contributions over the past nine years and wish him every success in his future, both personally and professionally. But for our audience and our business, we need to move on, and we are confident from Don’s experience that we will find the right general manager to build on Brad’s work and leadership of our team. to the Stanley Cup.”
The move comes a week after the Flames finished a disappointing season by missing the playoffs with a record of 37-28-17. This is the fifth time over the past 10 years that the Flames have missed the playoffs.
Many felt that the Flames had a chance to win a second straight Pacific Division title. Treliving had a busy off-season after the Flames’ second round loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.
after Johnny Goudreau Left via free agency and Matthew Tkachuk Wanting to be traded, Brad Triliving had to rewrite a storyline that players didn’t want to play for Calgary. And so Treliving traded Tkachuk to Florida in exchange for what he got Jonathan Huberdeau And Mackenzie Weigher in contrast.
Treliving also signed up Nazim Qadri to a seven-year, $49 million deal in free agency. Not to mention, he’s extended Huberdeau to an eight-year, $84 million deal and Weegar to an eight-year, $50 million deal.
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The players had disappointing seasons compared to the previous two as they found new roles under the coach Daryl Souter. But like the rest of the team, they were too inconsistent for the Flames to have a chance at making the playoffs.
All eyes are on the coach. according to Frank Serravalle from Daily VesuvAll indications are that Darryl Sutter will return as head coach of the Flames next season. Sutter has a new extension starting.
Treliving took over from Brian Burke in 2014 and spent eight full seasons as Calgary’s general manager. according to Pierre Lebrun from The AthletiHowever, Flames ownership was trying to extend Treliving during the same period and Sutter was signed to an extension as well.
“My understanding is that Flames ownership also held extension talks with Treliving around the same time, prior to the season, and for whatever reason those talks did not result in a deal. I think both sides mutually agreed to talk again at some point.”
This is just the first step in what could be another busy off-season for the Calgary Flames