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Originally Posted by calgARI
Feaster made some good moves for sure. His downfall was that he had no plan. Ever. And what little plans he did have, he changed frequently. He had no idea how to build a hockey team. Love or hate Burke's approach, he knows exactly what he wants and has an unwavering approach to ensure that vision is realised...
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Yeah, I don't buy that. Feaster was a master of self-preservation by his ability to quickly shift gears last season, and to embrace a rebuild when only a year prior he insisted that he was not interested in overseeing one. While I agree that he made some glaring errors that cost him his job, Feaster did a lot of positive things, and I think it is incredibly naïve to assert from the sidelines that he "had no plan".
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Would you trade Monahan and a third round pick for Ryan O'Reilly?
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Neither would Feaster. When O'Reilly signed the Flames' offer sheet, they were in the thick of a playoff hunt, and not really a threat to finish with a lottery pick. Everything about the O'Reilly deal indicated that Feaster's intention was to push for the playoffs, and I'm quite certain that he imagined the pick to be in the 15–20 range, especially given the expectation that O'Reilly would have improved the team.