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Originally Posted by Split98
So you're saying that Feaster had 2 options:
1) Tell ownership to shove it
2) Pull off a miracle and make the playoffs
And because he did neither of those things, he was a bad GM.
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Agree. At the senior levels of the business world, telling ownership to shove it will rarely work in terms of career longevity, but if one were to do that, the only acceptable action is to do all that behind the scenes and then present to the employees and public with a unified front like everyone is on the same page and we believe in the direction we are going.
I'm pretty sure Feaster didn't tell Edwards to shove it, but him coming out to the world and saying he's not the guy to lead a rebuild is less about what he actually thought and more about towing the company line cause Edwards needs to keep bums in the seats and drive ancillary revenue through parking, food, alcohol, merchandise sales, etc... Typically rebuilds are not good for business, although to this point it has worked well for the Flames.