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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I am probably one of the few that supported that decision by Burke. A lot of people were pushing the idea that it didn't matter what we got, as long as we got something. I think that is a terrible way to manage assets. The Flames had a reputation of being an easy target to get assets for cheap and Burke wanted to stop the bleeding and change that reputation, and I don't blame him. There were probably some playoff teams that were kicking themselves for not offering more and will hopefully think twice next time.
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It wasn't just that the returns were weak, it was that the Flames (Feaster) had the reputation of being a pushover. You simply can't allow that, and holding firm to address that was far more valuable than the middling return Burke said no to.
You have to manage the big picture, as well as the day to day operations.