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Originally Posted by bubbsy
I think that's a bit harsh. "reasonably competitve team".... this was a franchise/roster without question trending downwards before feaster, with just about everyone screaming to give up on false hope and look towards rebuilding the franchise. In fact, i think almost everyone would agree the flames were a year, if not 2, late in kicking off the process, so unsure how feaster can be blamed for turning this into a bottom 4 team.
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Yep. This team was trending down for years before Feaster took over. He inherited one of the oldest, most expensive teams in the NHL, with what was widely regarded as the worst collection of under-26 talent in the league. If we're going to hang that all on Feaster, may as well point out that Burke was at the helm for the worst season in franchise history.
People need scapegoats. I get it. Easier to point the finger at one guy than recognize that this franchise - from the players to the coaches to the GM to the president to the owners - was mired in self-delusion, incompetence, and short-term thinking for years.