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Hockey Thoughts

04/25/2017 at 12:24pm EDT

from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,

- Calgary GM Brad Treliving is scheduled to meet with ownership some time this week. The word around the league is he wants to stay. That’s always a positive, because without a willingness to make a deal, it becomes exponentially harder.

There’s a real sense of, “They’re not seriously going to get rid of him, are they?” But I think it comes down to the Flames’ offer. If it’s market value, everything’s OK. If not, there’s trouble. And if it doesn’t work out, I wonder if Calgary will take a long look at Craig Conroy. His time is coming.

- In the aftermath of Buffalo firing GM Tim Murray and head coach Dan Bylsma, there were strong rumours the NHL would “advise” Sabres owner Terry Pegula to put a more experienced person at the top of the organizational food chain. “I would say that’s probably a safe assumption,” Pegula said Friday. “Experience is going to be key.”

But another word I’ve heard in the past few days is “progressive,” so there’s a mix at play. Pegula has a blank canvas, so there are several routes he can go. It allows for the possibility of multiple people, which would let him check both the “experience” and “progressive” boxes if one person can’t do both....

more, including John Tavares talk and additional Sabres stuff...

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