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Originally Posted by Super-Rye
For me its hard to criticize Feaster for not starting the rebuild earlier.
Firstly, the Flames had no organizational depth when he took over. Do you trade Iginla sooner and try to kick start a rebuild with a larger return? Or do you string together a couple drafts and build up your prospect depth and try to add to that depth? I personally like the depth approach because I feel it creates competition as well as spreads the pressure these kids will inevitably get around to a much larger pool.
Secondly, Iginla was arguably the most important player in franchise history and there was genuinely a belief among the owners and management team that they could win with him as their captain. Obviously it didn't work out in the end but I can't blame them for trying. Especially after going through the mid 90's when this team was ripped apart to save a buck.
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I don't quite agree with that. I know management had that belief, but it was an extremely misguided one, and one they deserve to take some heat for. Among fans, it seemed like the majority could see the writing on the wall.
Anyways, back to my initial post, my main problem with Feaster is that he continually underwhelms in the returns in his trades. This is why I am happy Brian Burke is here. I will be the first to agree that Feaster has done a great job in building a quality prospect pool, but in evaluating him I will not forget about his past mistakes until he turns the Flames into a competitive team. He has been our GM for only 3 years now, so it is hardly like I am digging into ancient history bringing up the Regehr trade.