[News] Feaster and Weisbrod relieved of duties. Burke will hire a new GM

[SoCalFlamesFan]

Brendan Shanahan

Burke says "could be someone not a GM previously"
Burke says "got permission to talk to someone" - so they are presently employed
Burke says "there is another team looking for a GM"

Brendan strongly linked to Buffalo.

Also: Also explains Feaster removal timing. Had to happen now.

[GreenLantern]

-Things will change now that I have finished my evaluation
-I will be with the team more now, talked about that with them today

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Keeps talking about another team doing a GM search and time pressure. Gotta think Burke wants Regier, and he feels he needs to move now.

The only other team doing a GM search right now is the team that fired Regier. If Regier was the priority Burke should feel no pressure in getting him.

[Bourque's Twin]

Feaster and Weisbrod were turning the Flames into a very NCAA-style team.

Burke is going to flip a U-turn and make it more like the WHL.

[Tinordi]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Keeps talking about another team doing a GM search and time pressure. Gotta think Burke wants Regier, and he feels he needs to move now.

I'm confused, isn't he referencing Buffalo as the other team that's searching meaning that Regier wouldn't be the candidate?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by FFR

This irks me. Feaster had to take a team with a ton of pieces that were overpaid and had long contracts with NMC/NTC. The dirty work was done by Feaster so Burke can take the glory.

Glory? Look at the roster? There are some okay prospects in the organization but Monahan is the only one that looks like a franchise player.

[GreenLantern]

-The message was first off that these changes are part of this business
-They should feel gratitude towards Jay and make sure to call him
-Wanted them to know there will be no other changes
-Thanked the players for how hard they worked
-Thinks this team has been the hardest working team in the NHL
-Again, gotta hold on to those leads

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Dagger

One thing I will say is that I wonder if losing Feaster and Weisbrod has any effect on Gaudreau. I'm pretty sure Johnny mentioned that Feaster has always been great with him and it probably means something to him that these were the pair that drafted him. Hope it doesn't though.

Coupled with Burke's comment about size being an issue and needing to get bigger.

Here's hoping Gaudreau weighs 250 lbs come next year's training camp.

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by FFR

This irks me. Feaster had to take a team with a ton of pieces that were overpaid and had long contracts with NMC/NTC. The dirty work was done by Feaster so Burke can take the glory.

Same way Hartley will coach the loser, get fired once the team is a competitor, and look like crapola in the history books. Management and coaching positions don't last rebuilds.

[Buff]

Somebody post the tweets that Burke's daughter and son made. Hilarious!

[FFR]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Glory? Look at the roster? There are some okay prospects in the organization but Monahan is the only one that looks like a franchise player.

I didn't say there was glory now. I think Feaster could have gotten there now that he was able to start actually managing the team, instead of working on getting rid of the baggage.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by btimbit

UFAs.........

With the cap and floor going up massively this off season that was going to happen anyways just so the Flames could stay compliant.

[CaramonLS]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Yup. Live off the back of another GM's work, then get lucky and sign a HHOF defenceman who wants to play with his brother and another HHOF-calibre defenceman who wants the F out of Edmonton.

Easy as pie.

You've been pretty salty lately.

[DOOM]

Feaster just said he loves Gaudreau

[EldrickOnIce]

Plenty of room for small players, just need some beef around him.
Talks specifically about Johnny...

[Joborule]

There you go guys. Doesn't mean Johnny is gone.

[Bertuzzied]

Yay to Feaster! Booo to Weisbrod!

[sureLoss]

Burke says they better surround Gaudreau with beef.... plenty of room for small skilled guys.


Wes Gilbertson ‏@SUNGilbertson 12s
Burke on Gaudreau, Arnold: "I sent a text to the coach at Boston College and said, 'Make sure your guys know we still love them'"

[Muta]

YES! Gaudreau is LOVED!!!

[Hockey_Ninja]

Burke says small players are welcome and he praised Gaudreau. Calm down people.