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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Do you like to give your boss credit for the job you do too? GM's set organizational scouting philosophies so if you wanna credit Feaster for doing that or getting the analytics program in you can. But to suggest he was somehow active in picking Gaudreau? That just doesn't seem likely at all. GM's usually don't overrule their scouts on any pick outside the first round.
Let's give credit where credit is really due. To Tod Button and his scouting staff. He's done a pretty good job in the last few years.
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Sure, I get what you are saying and don't totally disagree, but some credit has to go Feaster's way (and I don't really think he was good). As you point out, Tod Button and his staff have done a decent job the past few years..............they were in place before (generally) so what changed then?
Even if Feaster was simply smart enough to get out their way and let them do what they wanted to do, that's good GMing. Even if that's all it is, Feaster's predecessor (who I liked) then seemingly didn't have the good sense to do that.
Whether Feaster aided in the process, or simply made a solid evaluation of his scouting staff and gave them the proper leeway it doesn't matter. It's a good managing decision that improved the clubs drafting, and he deserves credit for doing it, but I don't disagree that Button and staff deserve more for the picks.