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Originally Posted by FAN
Sutter had years to improve this team's scouting the same way Feaster had years to improve the Lightning's scouting. They both suck at drafting, but I suppose you can excuse Feaster a bit since he has no idea how to evaluate talent.
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In fairness to both, the Lightning have always been a budget team, and the back half of Feaster's time in Tampa was under a gongshow of an ownership group. Sutter joined a Flames organization that was likewise cheaping out on many avenues, and it took time to build up the organization when the Cup run gave ownership the impetus to spend more. Though that doesn't forgive his first round blunders.
The premise of your post - especially the quoted paragraph - is contradictory, however. The team's drafting has shown a marked improvement over the last several seasons. So who gets the credit for that - Sutter or Feaster?