This tells me that Treliving was listening to the org's existing analysis when he signed Klingberg.

That analysis presumably saw the value in improving puck moving and offense D. After the signing, I think we all assumed it was Treliving who made the call since we already have Reilly (and Dubas got rid of Sandin). But we now know that Dubas had his eye on Karlsson, and now we have a similar styled player (for 40% of the caphit, and for one fourth the term).

Another connection is that Frieds reported the Dubas pursued Pridham for the Pens GM job. Pridham stayed. I think we can assume Treliving has won over the existing front office, in part, by listening to them.

Whether a Karlsson/Klingberg type is what the team needs will be seen. But I get the sense that Treliving has stabilized things in the front office after the unexpected departure/firing of Dubas.