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timbit · 04-01-2013, 08:34 PM

Intellectual Honesty would have been awesome 2 trade deadlines ago. Really would have..

bluloc · 04-01-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mkd_087

Feaster:
-Talked to Bouw during LA trip. Bouw was open to be traded. Provided extensive list of teams.
-6.6mil cap was an issue when dealing with teams. "The time was now".
-Worked to do trade in such a way that Bouw's consecutive iron man streak remains.
-Feaster happy to get back 1st round pick; "important as we try to restock the cupboards".
-Talked about scout debate about Ramo and Berra...yadda yadda yadda.
-On plethora of goaltending prospects: Berra/Ramo are older/more experienced. Gillies: feel really good about his progress. "You can never have too much help in net".
-Feaster says they still need to build on the blue line; building from the net out.
-14mil of cap space; "Very important". Will provide Flames with many options moving into Free Agency.
-Flames initiated trade talk with Bouwmeester. Bouw and his agent very easy to work with; twice as many teams provided on his list than Iggy.
-Flames now have 48 contracts. Contract swap with Bouw and Cundari.
-On deadline: Flames are not done. "We are open for business". Will continue to work on deals right through to April 3rd.
-Feaster on lack of success: "It's on me". "Maybe I wasn't as intellectually honest as I could have been".

Interesting interview, but a lot of the same talk.

If he honestly thought this team was a playoff team, he is the dumbest #### alive and should have nothing to do with running a hockey team. Ya Jay it's definitely on you.

trackercowe · 04-01-2013, 08:34 PM

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-Worked to do trade in such a way that Bouw's consecutive iron man streak remains.

Huh, I guess he does care about something after all.

1_Flames_Fan · 04-01-2013, 08:35 PM

I missed the first period. Was Kipper pulled or was he injured?

Cali Panthers Fan · 04-01-2013, 08:35 PM

Not to derail the game thread, but Feaster really believed they were a better team the last two years. He just isn't a great evaluator of talent or deficiencies. Thankfully we have Weisbrod to help advise him. He's not an ideal G.M. for sure, but you can't fault him for what he's done since he's come here. You can argue about timing for sure, and I would even support that argument, but he's done his best to put a winning team out there and it just hasn't worked out for a multitude of reasons. I'm not sure he's the guy going forward, but you can't fault his effort.

return to the red · 04-01-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mkd_087

-Feaster on lack of success: "It's on me". "Maybe I wasn't as intellectually honest as I could have been".

this made me laugh, go eff yourself Feaster

Erick Estrada · 04-01-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 1_Flames_Fan

I missed the first period. Was Kipper pulled or was he injured?

Pulled after letting in an ultra-soft goal on the 3rd one.

Erick Estrada · 04-01-2013, 08:37 PM

Feaster is a lawyer so he's well versed in skirting around and saying nothing.

jayswin · 04-01-2013, 08:38 PM

lol, that was a literally a breakaway if he just threw it up the middle instead of off the boards.

1_Flames_Fan · 04-01-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Pulled after letting in an ultra-soft goal on the 3rd one.

Well that will up his trade value

Whats with him lately. My opinion is he is distracted by everything going on team wise and obviously with the new family addition.

1989 Onetimer · 04-01-2013, 08:39 PM

hopefully when we get Mackinnon he is as good as Taylor Hall and not as boring as Nugget-crapkins

Cali Panthers Fan · 04-01-2013, 08:39 PM

I'm really upset that the veterans have mentally "checked out" on this team. Whether you're a good team or not, you have to give it your all. When you see a shift like that from the 4th line and then you see how guys like Tanguay and Cammy don't give a crap and don't battle whatsoever, you can't help but get angry.

I say trade any guy that isn't willing to work hard in this bad situation. You don't want that character on your team.

bluloc · 04-01-2013, 08:40 PM

Begin, Sarich, Butler. Would love to see these guys go. Actually pretty much everyone except Backlund, Kipper and Baertchi.

timbit · 04-01-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

I'm really upset that the veterans have mentally "checked out" on this team. Whether you're a good team or not, you have to give it your all. When you see a shift like that from the 4th line and then you see how guys like Tanguay and Cammy don't give a crap and don't battle whatsoever, you can't help but get angry.

I say trade any guy that isn't willing to work hard in this bad situation. You don't want that character on your team.

If you have watched the team over the last few seasons, you cannot be surprised.

Cali Panthers Fan · 04-01-2013, 08:42 PM

Why is it every time I see Giordano, he's just standing in no man's land?

What the heck happened to this guy?

burn_this_city · 04-01-2013, 08:42 PM

MacDonald has played much better than Kipper this year.

Cali Panthers Fan · 04-01-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by timbit

If you have watched the team over the last few seasons, you cannot be surprised.

Not surprised, but it has become even more obvious this year now that this team is in the basement. Feaster has got to take notice of these things.

1989 Onetimer · 04-01-2013, 08:44 PM

wow Taylor hall is everywhere, too bad we couldnt have got something back for iginla or bouwmeester that had his potential.

also thank Eff Mecdonlad is playng now

Erick Estrada · 04-01-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by burn_this_city

MacDonald has played much better than Kipper this year.

Kipper has gone all weird like he did for Finland in that Olympic games. Just can't play all of a sudden. I don't see a reason to start him again this season.

browna · 04-01-2013, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkd_087

Feaster:
-Talked to Bouw during LA trip. Bouw was open to be traded. Provided extensive list of teams.
-6.6mil cap was an issue when dealing with teams. "The time was now".
-Worked to do trade in such a way that Bouw's consecutive iron man streak remains.
-Feaster happy to get back 1st round pick; "important as we try to restock the cupboards".
-Talked about scout debate about Ramo and Berra...yadda yadda yadda.
-On plethora of goaltending prospects: Berra/Ramo are older/more experienced. Gillies: feel really good about his progress. "You can never have too much help in net".
-Feaster says they still need to build on the blue line; building from the net out.
-14mil of cap space; "Very important". Will provide Flames with many options moving into Free Agency.
-Flames initiated trade talk with Bouwmeester. Bouw and his agent very easy to work with; twice as many teams provided on his list than Iggy.
-Flames now have 48 contracts. Contract swap with Bouw and Cundari.
-On deadline: Flames are not done. "We are open for business". Will continue to work on deals right through to April 3rd.

-Feaster on lack of success: "It's on me". "Maybe I wasn't as intellectually honest as I could have been".

Interesting interview, but a lot of the same talk.

Expect to hear much of the bold part to be repeated and spun verbatim Wednesday afternoon.