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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Agreed. Darryl Sutter wrecked the Flames much more than Feaster did IMO.
Was Feaster perfect? No, far from it......but he spent most of his time as GM of the Flames trying to fix many of the problems Darryl left behind.
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Oh Please. When Darryl Sutter was named GM the Flames hadn't made the playoffs in 7 seasons and were often playing in front of crowds less than 11,000. Without Sutter coming on board we could possibly be talking about the Portland Flames, and their AHL affiliate, the Calgary Heat.
He saved the franchise. Made them respectable again. Sure he lost his mind for one full calendar year. But don't forget, nobody was criticizing the Jokinen trade when it happened. In fact, many CPers were calling for Jokinen. I have no idea what he was thinking for the Phaneuf trade, or trading Jokinen for Kotalik. But all in all, he did a great job. Remember how much fun we all had in the spring of 2004? None of that happens without Sutter.
And the argument that Jay Feaster is a much better drafter then Sutter. Gaudreau, Gillies, Baertschi, Jankowski etc, etc. Sure, those guys sound great. But how about we wait until at least a couple of these guys are in the NHL contributing before we declare Feaster a great drafter. Did you know that the 29 other teams also have great looking prospects? Sean Monahan? Great pick. But don't forget how the Flames got that pick. Because last years team was terrible. Not one day in the top 8. Not one.
Jay Feaster didn't even seem to understand the fundamentals of how to build a team. Too many LW. Not enough centres. 8 of the top 9 D shoot left. The ROR fiasco made me embarrassed to be a Flames fan.
The time for blaming Darryl Sutter for the Flames' problems was over a long time ago. This is Jay Feasters team. And the team is lousy.