Jay Feaster History

[Roughneck]

Well my tests are over but am not leaving town for a couple more days so I had some time to kill. Some of the format might not be consistent but I'm watching netflix on the other screen so I might have drifted

Every player transaction from December 28, 2010 when he became ‘Acting GM’ until this morning. I left out unsigned UFAs and waiver moves that didn't amount to anything (i.e. unclaimed). If there are notable UFA non-signings that you think should be added (or anything at all that should be added) as well as anything wrong, be sure to point it out.



The end of an era

2010-11



2010-12-28    promoted to acting GM

2011-01-05    released J.D. Watt from AHL

2011-01-25    waived Craig Conroy

2011-02-04    hired Craig Conroy as Special Assistant to the GM

2011-02-28    claimd Brett Carson off waivers from Hurricanes

            Traded 2011 7th Round Pick (#193-Colin Blackwell) to Thrashers in exchange for Fredrik Modin

2011-03-30    signed Joni Ortio to a 3-year entry level contract

                    

2011 Offseason



2011-05-16    re-signed special assistant to the GM Craig Conroy to a 4-year contract extension

2011-05-16    promoted to General Manager

            re-signed Curtiss Glencross to a 4 year, $10.2M contract extension ($2.55M AAV; NMC)

2011-06-01    draft picks Alexander Deilert, Henrik Bjorklund and Spencer Bennett are not signed, become UFAs

2011-06-01    Traded Tim Erixon and 2011 5th Round Pick (#133-Shane McColgan) to Rangers in exchange for Roman Horak and two 2011 2nd Round Picks (#45-Markus Granlund; #57-Tyler Wotherspoon)

2011-06-06    hired Craig Hartsburg as associate coach

            hired Jamie Pringle as senior video analyst

2011-06-09    re-signed Brett Carson to a 2-year, $1.15M contract ($575K AAV; one-way)

2011-06-17    hired Clint Malarchuk as goaltending coach

2011-06-20    re-signed Henrik Karlsson to a 2-year, $1.725M contract ($862.5K AAV; one-way)

2011-06-25    Draft:    (1,13- Sven Baertschi)
            (2,45- Markus Granlund)
            (2,57- Tyler Wotherspoon)
            (4,103- John Gaudreau)
            (6,163- Laurent Broissoit)

            re-signed Alex Tanguay to a 5 year, $17.5M contract ($3.5M AAV; Modified NTC)        
    
            traded Robyn Regehr, Ales Kotalik and a 2012 2nd Round Pick (#44, Jake McCabe) in exchange for Chris Butler and Paul Byron

2011-06-27    declined QO on Gord Baldwin, Hugo Carpentier, John Armstrong, Josh Meyers and Matt Pelech allowing them to become UFAs
        
        tenderd QO to Brendan Mikkelson, Chris Butler and Leland Irving making players RFAs

        hired John Weisbrod as Assistant GM and Director of Player Personnel

2011-06-30    hired Troy Ward as AHL Head Coach

2011-07-01    singed Carter Bancks, Joe Piskula, Ben Walter, Clay Wilson and Quintin Lang to 2-year contracts

            signed Chris Butler to a 2-year; $2.5M contract ($1.25M AAV; one-way)
        
2011-07-02    signed Jon Rheault to a 1-year AHL contract

2011-07-04    re-signed Anton Babchuk to a 2-year, $5M contract ($2.5M AAV; NTC)
        
            signed Guillaume Desbiens to a 1-year, two-way contract

2011-07-05    signed Sven Baertschi to a 3-year entry level contract

2011-07-06    re-signed Leland Irving to a one year contract

2011-07-09    traded Keith Seabrook in exchange for Jordan Henry, sign Henry to a 1-year two way contract

2011-07-13    signed Derek Smith to a one year, two-way contract

2011-07-14    signed Brendan Mikkelson to a one year, two-way contract
        
            signed Max Reinhart to a 3-year entry level contract
        
            traded 2012 5th Round Draft Pick (#135-Graham Black) to Devils in exchange for Pierre-Luc Leblond-Letourneau

2011-07-15    re-signed Brendan Morrison to a one year contract ($1.25M AAV; $850K cap hit)

2011-07-21     hired Cail MacLean as AHL Assistant Coach

2011-08-13    signed Scott Hannan to a 1-year contract ($1M AAV)

2011-08-29    traded Daymond Langkow to Coyotes in exchange for Lee Stempniak

2011-09-22    signed James Martin, Turner Elson to 3-year, two-way contracts



2011-12 Season



2011-10-19    waived Raitis Ivanans

2011-11-12    placed Niklas Hagman on re-entry waivers (claimed by Anaheim)
        
2011-11-25    claimed Blake Comeau off waivers (from Islanders)

2011-12-05    signed Michael Ferland to 3-year, entry level contract

2012-01-06    traded Brendan Mikkelson to Lightning in exchange for Blair Jones

2012-01-12    traded Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and Calgary's 2013 2nd Round Draft Pick (#36-Zachary Fucale) in exchange for Mike Cammalleri, the rights to Kari Ramo and Montreal's 2012 5th Round Draft Pick (#124-Ryan Culkin)

2012-01-27    traded Brendan Morrison to Blackhawks in exchange for Brian Connelly

2012-01-30    traded John Negrin to Jets in exchange for Akim Aliu

2012-02-01    signed Krys Kolanos to a 2-year, two-way contract

2012-02-08    re-signs Derek Smith to a 2-year contract extension

2012-02-27    re-signs Tim Jackman to a 2-year contract extension

2012-03-20    signed David Eddy to a 2-year, two-way contract

2012-03-29    signed Brady Lamb to a 1-year entry level contract



2012 Offseason



2012-04-12    fired/mutual termination agreement with Head Coach Brent Sutter
        
            fired Assistant Coach Dave Lowry

2012-05-02    signed Roman Cervanka to a one-year, entry level contract ($3.775 AAV; $925K salary)

2012-05-31    hired Bob Hartley as Head Coach
        
            hired Jacques Cloutier as Associate coach

2012-06-07    fired associate coach Craig Hartsburg
        
2012-06-14    hired Martin Gelinas as assistant coach

2012-06-22    traded 2012 1st Round Pick (#14-Zemgus Girgensons) to Sabres in exchange for 2012 1st Round Pick (#21-Mark Jankowski) and 2012 2nd Round Pick (#42-Patrick Sieloff)

        2012 Draft:    (#21- Mark Jankowski)
                (#42- Patrick Sieloff)
                (#75- Jon Gillies)
                (#105- Brett Kulak)
                (#124- Ryan Culkin)
                (#165- Coda Gordon)
                (#186- Matt DeBlouw)

2012-06-25    declined QO for Blake Comeau, Logan MacMillan and Ryley Grantham; players become UFAs

        tendered QO to Akim Aliu, Blair Jones, Leland Irving, Mikael Backlund and Paul Byron; players become RFAs

2012-06-27    re-signed Blake Comeau to a 1-year contract ($1.25M AAV)

2012-06-27    traded Jordan Henry and a 2013 5th Round Pick (#127-Tucker Poolman) to Captials in exchange for rights to Denis Wideman

        signed Dennis Wideman to a 5-year, $26.25M contract ($5.25M AAV, NMC)

2012-06-29    re-signed Blair Jones to a 2-year, $1.3M contract ($650K AAV)
        
            re-signed Cory Sarich to a 2-year, $4M contract ($2M AAV, NMC through Dec 31,2013)
            
            re-signed Lee Stempniak to a 2-year, $5M contract ($2.5M AAV)

2012-07-02    signed Jiri Hudler to a 4-year, $16M contract ($4M AAV)
        
            signed Ben Street to a 2-year, two way contract

2012-07-04    signed Akim Aliu and Paul Byron to 1-year, two-way contracts

2012-07-05    re-signed Mikael Backlund to a 1-year contract ($725K AAV)

2012-07-27    re-signed Leland Irving to a 1-year, two-way contract



2013 Season



2013-01-18    signed Steve Begin to a 1-year, two way contract

2013-01-21    traded Henrik Karlsson to Blackhawks in exhchange for a 2013 7th Round Pick (#198-John Gilmour)

2013-02-06    signed Danny Taylor to a 1-year, two-way contract

2013-02-11    claimed Joey MacDonald off waivers (from Red Wings)

2013-02-25    traded Mitch Wahl to Flyers in exchange for Mike Testwuide

2013-02-28    traded Joe Piskula to Predators in exchange for Brian McGrattan

2013-03-28    traded Jarome Iginla to Pentuins in exchange for Kenneth Agostino, Ben Hanowski and Pgh's 2013 1st Round Pick (#28-Morgan Klimchuk)

2013-03-31    signs Tyler Wotherspoon to a 3-year, entry level contract

2013-04-01    traded Jay Bouwmeester to Blues in exchange for Mark Cundari, rights to Reto Berra, a conditional 1st Round Draft Pick (2013 #22-Emile Poirier)

2013-04-03    traded Blake Comeau to Blue Jackets in exchange for 2013 5th Round Pick (#135-Eric Roy)

2013-04-04    signed Laurent Brossoit to a 3-year, entry level contract

2013-04-12    signed Ben Hanowski to a 2-year entry level contract

2013-04-17    signed Reto Berra to a 1-year entry level contract

2013-04-18    signed John Ramage to a 2-year entry level contract

2013-04-19    signed Markus Granlund to a 3-year entry level contract

2013-04-20    re-signed Joey MacDonald to a 1-year contract extension ($925K AAV)



2013 Offseason



2013-06-17    traded a 2013 4th Round Pick (#97 Michael Downing) to Panthers in exchange for Corban Knight; signed Knight to a 2-year entry level contract

2013-06-27    traded Alex Tanguay and Cory Sarich to Avalanche in exhange for David Jones and Shane O'Brien

2013-06-30    Draft:     (#6-Sean Monahan)
            (#22- Emile Poirier)
            (#28- Morgan Klimchuk)
            (#67- Keegan Kanzig)
            (#135- Eric Roy)
            (#157- Tim Harrison)
            (#187- Rushan Rafikov)
            (#198- John Gilmour)

2013-07-02    declined QO on Akim Aliu, Brady Lamb, Bryan Cameron, Gaelan Patterson; players become UFAs

2013-07-02    tendered QO to Carter Bancks, Chris Butler, Chris Breen, Greg Nemisz, Lance Bouma, Mikael Backlund, Paul Byron, T.J Brodie, players become RFAs
    
        trade 2015 4th Round Pick to Sharks in exchange for T.J. Galiardi; sign Galiardi to a 1-year contract ($1.25M AAV)

2013-07-04    re-signed Brian McGrattan to a 2-year, $1.5M contract ($750K AAV)

2013-07-05    signs Chad Billins and Greg Nemisz to 1-year, two way contracts

            re-signed Chris Butler to a 1-year contract ($1.7M AAV)

            signed Karri Ramo to a 2-year, $5.5M contract ($2.75M AAV)

            traded 2013 5th Round Pick to Blues in exchange for rights to Kris Russell; signed to 1-year contract ($1.5M AAV)

2013-07-10    re-signed Mikael Backlund to a 2-year, $3M contract ($1.5M AAV)

2013-07-17     re-signed Chris Breen to a 1-year, two way contract

2013-07-18    re-signed Mark Cundari to a 1-year, two way contract

2013-07-19    signed Patrick Sieloff to a 3-year entry level contract

2013-07-20    re-signed Lance Bouma and Paul Byron to a 1-year, two way contract

2013-07-22    signed Sean Monahan to a 3-year entry level contract

2013-07-30    signed Josh Jooris to a 2-year entry level contract

2013-07-31    re-signed T.J. Brodie to a 2-year, $4.25M contract ($2.125M AAV)

2013-09-28    traded a conditional 2014 4th Round Draft Pick to Maple Leafs in exchange for Joe Colborne



2013-14 Season



2013-11-08    traded Roman Horak and Laurent Brossoit to Oilers in exchange for Ladislav Smid and Olivier Roy

2013-11-21    traded Tim Jackman to Ducks in exchange for a 2014 6th Round Pick

2013-11-22    traded Calgary's 2013 6th Round Pick to Stars in exchange for Lane MacDermid

[Phanuthier]

Given that body of work...... anybody think Feaster gets another GM job in the NHL?

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Given that body of work...... anybody think Feaster gets another GM job in the NHL?

Given the body of work from his previous job he shouldn't have even gotten this one.

[zamler]

The Robyn Regehr deal, ugh. Not much there that stands out as great or even good. Most is totally forgettable.

[kirant]

Originally Posted by Roughneck

Given the body of work from his previous job he shouldn't have even gotten this one.

I recall when he was signed on by the Flames full time, he argued that his trading history in Tampa was marred by owner interference.

Not sure if that's the case or not. The Regehr trade shows off as a loss for him, but moving floating, lazy Bourque for anything was a win. Then came trading for Smid.

[jg13]

2011-06-01 Traded Time Erixon and 2011 5th Round Pick (#133-Shane McColgan) to Rangers in exchange for Roman Horak and two 2011 2nd Round Picks (#45-Markus Granlund; #57-Tyler Wotherspoon)

Thank you, Time.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by jg13

Thank you, Time.

He gave everything he had, but at the end of the day it was not enough.

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by jg13

Thank you, Time.

Time heals all wounds, except for that Regehr trade.

[killer_carlson]

You forgot this entry:

2004: Goal was in

[Arsenal14]

My take on this:

Wins: Erixon trade, drafting (2011 draft looks golden, getting Gillies in 2012 3rd round, 2013 first round), some value pickups (Stempniak/Blair Jones/McGrattan/Galiardi/Russell/Colborne)

Losses: Most of the big trades (Regehr/Iginla/Bouwmeester/Tanguay). Some questionable signings from Europe (Cervenka/Karlsson/Ramo)

I remember when we hired Feaster the big worry was his draft history with TB. He seems to have done well here with the possible exception of Jankowski and if Baertschi's development has completely stalled. Where he fell apart was in getting value from our big trading pieces. I don't think he'll have a problem getting another job at some point.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by Arsenal14

My take on this:

Wins: Erixon trade, drafting (2011 draft looks golden, getting Gillies in 2012 3rd round, 2013 first round), some value pickups (Stempniak/Blair Jones/McGrattan/Galiardi/Russell/Colborne)

Losses: Most of the big trades (Regehr/Iginla/Bouwmeester/Tanguay). Some questionable signings from Europe (Cervenka/Karlsson/Ramo)

I remember when we hired Feaster the big worry was his draft history with TB. He seems to have done well here with the possible exception of Jankowski and if Baertschi's development has completely stalled. Where he fell apart was in getting value from our big trading pieces. I don't think he'll have a problem getting another job at some point.

Trades: So he won a few small ones, but lost all the big trades?

Drafting: I think it was in a April 2013 article where Feaster says he actually doesn't really watch amateur games. He never watched Johnny before he was drafted. He said he never watched Jankow when Jankow was drafted. If we want to give Feaster credit for drafting, its that we credit him for letting his employees (scouts) do their job. Which if thats what makes a good GM, where can I submit my resume?

[CaramonLS]

I find it hard to give Feaster credit for doing well on a trade he would not have made and did not want to make under normal circumstances. Sather had him over a barrel the entire time.

[CampbellsTransgressions]

Lets not forget the attempts at signing Richards and Smyth in July 2011...

[Mister Yamoto]

As bad as the body of work is, that wasn't even the worst part for me.

The ROR fiasco and the not even knowing that Cervenka wasn't a centre was embarrassing. And being embarrassed to be a Flames fan sucks.

Also I hated the way he conducted himself in interviews and at the STH meetings. He is infallible in his own mind.

Worst GM in Flames history. By quite a wide margin.

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Given that body of work...... anybody think Feaster gets another GM job in the NHL?

Maybe. It doesn't strike me as a bad actual body of work given the individual circumstances. I could see an expansion team hiring him.

[kipperfan]

The ROR fiasco, in and of itself, was more then enough for ANY GM in this league to be fired on the spot, let alone one that had a very poor track record both with his current team and with his last team.

I am not going to say he didn't have a few (small) wins: the Smid trade, the Cammi trade, both wins IMO, even if not home runs. The Monahan pick was nice, though it was a pretty tough pick to screw up. The Erixon trade seems to have worked out OK, even though it is still kind of early to judge that one. But all in all, the good did not outweigh the bad and clearly Burke agrees with that assessment.

[Phanuthier]

As far as Feaster's Wins are concerned, I would list in best to worst:

Hudler signing
Russell for 5th
Galiardi for 4th
Colbourne for 4th
Erixon for Horak+2 2nd
Stempniak for Langkow
Cammalleri + Ramo for Bourque + Holland + 2nd

[Vinny01]

I am so happy with the new direction. I feel bad for Jay but he was not a good GM. Made the Flames look foolish a few times but wasn't all bad. I am glad the guy that ran this team to the ground is not doing the rebuild

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by kirant

I recall when he was signed on by the Flames full time, he argued that his trading history in Tampa was marred by owner interference.

Not sure if that's the case or not. The Regehr trade shows off as a loss for him, but moving floating, lazy Bourque for anything was a win. Then came trading for Smid.

I can vouch for Feaster with the owners interfering with him ALot!

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I am so happy with the new direction. I feel bad for Jay but he was not a good GM. Made the Flames look foolish a few times but wasn't all bad. I am glad the guy that ran this team to the ground is not doing the rebuild

No that guy works for L.A.