Depth seems to be the name of Feasters game. Always looking to acquire depth at every position. Our D needed depth and we are in much better shape there, Goalies we need to eventually prepare for life after Kipper so he is getting us goalies crowding the crease up a bit.
Needed more skilled forwards and we have those now, which is really key as when you lose 2 or 3 offensive players to injury like we have there is always someone in place who can play the role properly.
Center depth still needs work but still we have seen some strides made and some nice improv, ie: Tanguay at C, Iginla taking more faceoffs, Stajan being put in a role he can actually succeed in. Prospect depth is better and Im sure still more to come. Jones another good example of more depth, needed a center with faceoff skills and some jam and for such a small move its really helped more then might be obvious.
To go with all that Feaster has done to change the team he also added a coach that seems to suit the style of player that the team is built for. Brent Sutter just wasnt the guy for the type of team that was being built and I think we will see it more and more as guys who have underachieved here start to pick it up.
Yeah I like Jay Feaster but still more work to be done over the next year or two.
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