Feaster was GM for 3 drafts. His first year it appeared to be a big winner by snagging Gaudreau in the 4th round. Sven still has good upside but was still 13th overall which would be the 2nd highest pick Darryl would have had as flames GM. Granlund and Wortherspoon were excellent picks but the Flames gave up their best prospect to get those selections (they had no choice).
2012 is pretty much a toss up. Taking a 5 year project when a guy like Maata fell to the next pick is ultra risky for a team that was pledging to contend while rebuilding. Sieloff and Gillies look like decent prospects but were severely overhyped by Feast/Weis.
2013 looks solid at least in the first round but the team had 3 first rounder due to sucking and being forced to trade their captain. Trading Bouw for scraps was not necessary but at least getting the Porier pick helped. The blues did have to make the playoffs or we would have been stuck with their 2014 selection.
Feaster is a good man but he ran this team into the ground. Outside of Monahan no one he has drafted is a regular NHLer yet and Monahan was the sure pick anyone would have made. There is a lot of promise but really he was below average as a GM. He nearly set the franchise back a few years with the offer sheet and the Iginla trade was a bit of a joke
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