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Originally Posted by Dagger
The success of the Flames this season, and their bright future reflects well on him, but he made some pretty glaring mistakes. His biggest asset is that he seemed like he could delegate roles well, and not interfere when he was out of his depth. The downside is, he doesn't really bring any qualities to the table another GM candidate doesn't have...
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That is an enormously presumptuous statement. How do you know what he does and does not do behind closed doors comparatively speaking to other NHL GMs and would be GMs? What exact unique qualities do Jim Benning? Brad Treliving? Tim Murray? "bring to the table" that other GM candidates did not when they were hired last year?
I'm not suggesting that any of these people were poor choices, nor that Feaster is a better choice, only that your assessment of Feaster is practically vacuous. And I would argue further that the ability to manage effectively IS a skill that not everyone holds in equal measure—a very important skill that Feaster arguably DOES possess in spades, possibly well beyond many of his peers.