Do you see Feaster taking on bad contract(s)?

[Robbob]

King was on hockeycentral at noon and mentioned the insurance company has been really good. They meet on a daily basis. From the sounds of it King seemed happy with the relationship and it sounds like they are working with the Flames. He also mentioned that they just ordered everything that needs to ordered (equipment, boards, glass, seats, skate sharpening machines, etc)

[RT14]

Of course they're going to have crews working 24/7 whether insurance covers it all or not. Every game missed being played in the Dome is lost revenue, better to spend more now as you'll save and make more later.

On topic, I agree with an earlier poster that I'd be fine with bad contacts if they come with picks or prospects as long as they're under 2 years.

[mustache ride]

And it begins!

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Yes. Alex Tanguay.

Kapow! well Feaster sure showed me 3 hours later!

[BintonB]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

I just don't see teams offering up enough to get teams to take these bad contracts off their hands. Is it worth spending 7-8 million dollars to get an extra 2nd round pick? The Flames aren't that rich that they can spend that kind of money to draft a player who may not ever sign with the team.

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[Badger Bob]

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

when it comes to Feaster I know he was pursuing Richards right down to the wire as well.

Why does this keep popping up? Richards and his agent needed ringers to help inflate the asking price. Feaster needed to sell the idea that the Flames were big players and still contenders.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by Badger Bob

Why does this keep popping up? Richards and his agent needed ringers to help inflate the asking price. Feaster needed to sell the idea that the Flames were big players and still contenders.

Because, unless you were in the room for the negotiations, that's what appeared to happen? The Flames reportedly offered a large contract that didn't seem to be disputed at all, the rest is speculation.

Obviously Richards camp was happy to have the Flames get into a bidding war with the Rangers to up the ante even if he was already leaning that way. But to suggest you were able to see through the charade when the Rangers, whose payroll includes millions of dollars spent on business personnel trained in negotiations, weren't is a bit ludicrous.

And on the other end, Feaster trades Kotalik and Regehr freeing up a large amount of salary and cap space to only appear to offer Richards a contract? Nah. He was hoping Richards would sign, it wasn't some type of long con. Odds might have been against it and ultimately it didn't work out (or I suppose more accurately did work out seeing how Richards is living up to his contract) but the intention was there.