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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Listened to the interview with Feaster and a few things come to mind
- Pretty clear he did everything he could to sign Erixon. Max salary, A and B bonuses, willingness to let him play in Europe if he didn't make the team - pretty much the entire kitchen sink
- Also some mention by Feaster of some things that were said early on to the player by the old regime about not wanting him to be in Europe. That seemed to play a factor in the players perception about the Flames. A shame.
- Also clear that whenever a matter was addressed that Erixon's camp just changed their objection. Seems like he never wanted to play here and probably should have just told the Flames that from the start.
If people need to point fingers I think that the fingers should be pointed to Darryl Sutter not Feaster. The reasons why Erixon wasn't signed had more to do with Sutter issues than Feaster who is more of an unknown. Too bad this is the first major thing Feaster had to do.
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Any level headed fan should not be pinning any blame on Feaster. People have to understand he's really inherited a mess and it's going to take time to turn things around on and off the ice and repair the perception around the league of a team that likes veteran players over youth.