In a surprising turn of events, the Calgary Flames and their General Manager, Brad Treliving, have agreed to part ways. Despite an earlier offer from the team's ownership to extend his contract, which was set to expire at the end of the 2022-23 season, both parties ultimately decided to head in separate directions. Don Maloney, former Flames Assistant General Manager, will now step up as President of Hockey Operations while also serving as interim General Manager during the search for Treliving's successor. <q>«It's a difficult day when you must part ways with a quality colleague and friend,» team president and CEO John Bean said in a statement. «We are grateful of Brad's contributions over the past nine years and wish him every success in his future, both personally and professionally. But for our fans and our business, we need to move forward, and we are confident with Don's experience that we will find the right general manager to build on Brad's work and lead our team to the Stanley Cup.»</q> This decision comes after a particularly disappointing season for the Flames, who narrowly missed the playoffs with a 37-27-17 record. Many expected the team to contend for a consecutive Pacific Division title, particularly after Treliving's active off-season moves. These moves included the acquisition of players like Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and Mackenzie Weegar, while parting ways with long-time stars Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk. Treliving also signed Huberdeau and Kadri to lucrative, long-term contracts: an eight-year, $84 million deal for Huberdeau and a seven-year, $49 million deal for Kadri. However, after disappointing inaugural seasons in Calgary for both players, questions surrounding the wisdom of these signings have arisen. This is especially true considering Tkachuk's impressive performance, finishing the season fifth in scoring with 108 points. Treliving had been at the helm of the Flames since April 2014, succeeding Brian Burke. During his tenure, the team made the playoffs five times and clinched two Pacific Division titles in the 2018-19 and 2021-22 seasons. With Treliving's departure, the spotlight now shifts to Head Coach Darryl Sutter, who recently signed a two-year extension with the team after being awarded the Jack Adams Trophy last season. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1648001391787384837?s=46'> </a></blockquote></div>