I have been curious if Feaster gets retained or not. Obviously his 'plan' has failed, since the Flames are near the very basement of the standings. However, I think he sticks around. If he 'bombs' a few trades that will probably be coming up soon, perhaps the organization lets him go. I think he is 'safe' unless he makes moves that don't seem to bring back some decent pieces (either 'ready' prospects, or complete futures).
The Iginla deal is understandable based on the organization showing some goodwill back towards Iginla - the fanbase should be understanding, and MOST fans here would really want to see Iginla win, even if means the return wouldn't be as strong (most fans - as long as the difference in return wasn't enormous, and there will always be exceptions that just couldn't care less if Jarome wins the cup or not).
However, from here on in I think the 'excuses' for having a poor return should be non-existent, with the possible exception of Kipper. Kipper may or may not move, and if he does, I don't anticipate there will be too much coming back. Bouwmeester on the other hand - I expect a more 'fair' trade. Definitely another 1st. Definitely another piece.
Feaster will buy himself some time as long as he doesn't screw up and get ridiculed for the returns.
Hypothetically, if Feaster gets canned, does this mean Weisbrod is axed as well? Does he take over? Do they keep him around and allow the new GM to decide? I think Conroy, the other 2 assistant GMs and the scouting department would all be 'safe' at least until the next GM, but Weisbrod would be directly linked to Feaster's work.
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