"Years the Flames missed the playoffs under Brad Treliving: The 2015-16 trades of Kris Russell and Jiri Hudler in what ended up being the worst season the Flames had under Brad Treliving were the closest thing the Flames had to a sell off. The Flames would walk away with three second round picks and a couple of prospects and ideally this would be the results that Leafs fans should be hoping will be repeated."
"The next biggest push came during the strange COVID North Division season and the Flames cashed out on Sam Bennett in addition to getting a decent return for David Rittich from the Maple Leafs. Second and third round picks along with a player that was a fairly highly regarded prospect as the return is decent and given the Leafs current situation is the low bar for what should be expected from the Leafs as sellers."
Brad Treliving prefers to overhaul rosters during the offseason rather than executing major changes during the regular season. Past trades during losing seasons produced measurable returns: the 2015–16 trades of Kris Russell and Jiri Hudler yielded three second-round picks and prospects, enabling roster turnover and a jump from 77 to 94 points by 2016–17. During the COVID North season the Flames traded Sam Bennett and received second and third-round picks and a quality prospect for David Rittich. Those returns set a reasonable expectation for what a Leafs sell-off could net. Two other non-playoff seasons produced minimal returns.
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