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Old 03-02-2013, 11:11 PM   #1569
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Also, am I the only one scratching my head on the lack of action on the Flames part about this whole fiasco?

Sure...yesterday they were trying to put it to bed by saying what they did and that because the Avs matched, there was no point in discussing it further.

But this became a national firestorm with every media outlet including their own local love in station trying to figure out what would have happened. In that case it should have become AUTOMATIC for Feaster to get in front of the whole thing if he had a well reasoned and factual explanation. The optics on this are so friggin horrible for a team that simply doesnt need such nonsense, that for a guy like him and his mantra of doing things the right way to dodge every media outlet for 2 days afterwards, reeks of "whoops" to me.
Agreed. The press release itself seemed quite terse and abrupt. Even the way it was signed just seemed odd to me for some reason "Jay Feaster - General Manager" not "General Manager, Calgary Flames Hockey Club" (ok, that may be splitting hairs, but it just looked odd)...as if Feaster really didn't write it and it was put together quickly...almost as if someone else was cleaning up the mess that Feaster made. Which, as you say, seems like a whoops.

My personal opinion is it was in a tone that intended to sweep things under the rug as soon as possible and avoid Feaster getting himself into more trouble then he was in (internally) by discussing it externally. Also, closing the door shut, which isn't the MO with Feaster, making sure that its clear that the press will not be given access to Feaster for any contact with him about it, including those press who text him back and forth.

Just my opinion, but yeah, I agree Tranny; a statement had to be made right away yesterday ASAP to try and quell the storm, but if the Flames as an organization were standing fully behind the notion that Feaster had done all the dilligenece in the matter and was ready for a showdown with the NHL, you figured the Flames may have come to the defense of the GM as he gets roasted by most every media outlet in North America, on a day like today, or later in the day yesterday.

Maybe reading to much into it, but the statement yesterday shutting the door, doesn't sound like the way Feaster usually operates, given how much he likes to chat.

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