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Originally Posted by Roughneck
While picking Jankowski probably didn't do much how they went on about him after the fact probably had some people rolling their eyes more than they normally would I would imagine.
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That pick raised a few eyebrows - was both lauded and criticized at the same time - but made everyone roll their eyes at what Feaster said. It really, really made me miss Sutter's mannerisms.
Not to mention that is a whole lot of pressure to put on a kid. It is one thing to tell a kid that quietly to the side, it is another thing to announce it to the world. I actually took what Feaster said as him creating distance between him and Weisbrod in case Jankowski didn't pan out, as he made a point to say: "Weisbrod feels he will be the best player in the draft in 10 years."
However, I also thought he was always a bit of a 'sneaky' and self-serving GM - the GM in Tampa started not to get along with Feaster as AGM, and eventually Feaster won out, and replaced him (I remember reading that he undermined Rick Dudley frequently, causing a huge rift - anyone remember the full story there?). Eventually things didn't work out for Feaster, and he was gone for a few years.
Suddenly he reappears as an AGM in Calgary under Sutter, and once again replaces the GM (and then goes on to say a few snide remarks about his predecessor). He seemed to always be more about more himself than anything else, and I never grew fond of him.
Just my take on him anyways. I didn't want him let go because he was at least letting the 'experts' handle the drafting and development side of things. Burke is a bit 'scary' to me, but at least he has never struck me as one of those 'sneaky' guys. Very honest and up-front, but seems to be a bit of a bully. Scared to see what changes he implements in the drafting and development side of things, but also look forward to some good trades for once.