[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Even if they did, I'm not sure what sort of useful information these players you mentioned could provide. Both Nolan and Huselius—and likely any other player in a position and willing to speak frankly about the locker room—were all part of a past regime. People seem to quickly forget how dramatically different the team that entered this season was from the last one to play when D. Sutter was still the GM. I fear that if you want "answers" you will be disappointed on all fronts.

So, this is a bottom-place team. New territory. Clearly a long time in coming. Not an enjoyable place to be.

However, today's situation shows the way forward. The rebuild is indeed on, and it will remain to be seen how it transpires. Is Feaster the right man for this job? It seems likely not, given his history, but by the same token, I think this is new territory for him as well. I take some solace in the fact that the early returns of both of Feaster's drafts have been very positive. If this team is committed to building through the draft and through their acquisition of prospects and pre-apex players, I think that we should agree that Feaster and his staff have so far done well in their attempts to begin laying the foundation for a new base. People have expressed concern about Feaster's "plan", and while we should not expect any sort of disclosure, I think there is some evidence as to what that plan is. Most specifically, this team is targeting players who exhibit a high "hockey IQ": in my estimation, this is a good thing.

Perhaps I am guilty of being excessively patient, but I think it is too early to determine Feaster's long-term fate.

Textcritic: One of the few guys on here that doesn't make me want to jam my head against a wall.