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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
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.
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Lets not ignore the fact that Feaster was the one who didn't want to do a rebuild and in 2012 and 2013 was trying to trade our first round pick. His player assessments and team assessments were terrible. Yeah the president and owners were at fault as well but all Feaster was, was a yes man as he had no hockey knowledge or standing to convince management to change course.