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

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Sounds like Wisebrod was not well liked around the league.

I used to live in a condo building with a former NHL GM and he told me the same thing.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Maybe i'm taking crazy pills, but that's Molberg talking right now about Paul Fenton isn't it?

No, It was Steinberg, Loubo, Millions and Leslie. An absolute absence of cheesy jokes means Molberg isn't on.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

But it wasn't ever going to be a list of teams he'd go to. It was Pittsburgh and thats it. Once he knew they wanted to acquire him, that was that.

do you really think they played hard ball with him? it wasn't even the deadline...Iggy would have gone to Boston over not getting a shot at all. Guy only has a few years left to win a cup...and how did Iginla know that Pitts wanted him? either tampering or Jay spilled the beans

[jschick88]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Maybe i'm taking crazy pills, but that's Molberg talking right now about Paul Fenton isn't it?

It's Millions.

[Tinordi]

I like how Burke's covering his bases well like by texting Gaudreau.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by nik-

No, It was Steinberg, Loubo, Millions and Leslie.

I am taking crazy pills, confusing Molberg and Steinberg.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Maybe i'm taking crazy pills, but that's Molberg talking right now about Paul Fenton isn't it?

edit - already answered

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Husky

Sure Jankowski maybe have been the reach but 2012 has netted us Gilles who could arguably be a franchise goalie with a 3rd round pick.

Yep that was a good pick but he's not a lock at this point as the Flames have seen many a goaltending prospect crash and burn in the pros and missing on 1st round picks really dooms teams. It hurt the Flames big time over the Sutter years and the team was in no position to reach at that time with an empty prospect cupboard.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

There we go....

...why did I try? sureloss sustains himself on the fatas that he makes others generate.

I beat sureloss ONCE and on that day I vowed to never post news again. Quit while I am on top as it were.

[sureLoss]

I wish someone in the media would ask Burke what he thinks of Jankowski.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Sounds like Wisebrod was not well liked around the league.

Perhaps the attitude of thinking themselves super clever, shown in picking a player like Jankowski, extended to their dealings with other hockey staff.

[FBI]

Come on Burke, make a big splash by trading Butler ASAP and you will have my full confidence back

[sureLoss]

Wow Ryan Howse implying Feaster forced him out?

Ryan Howse ‏@Rhowse27 1h
Wow Calgary one year too late on that one if that was last year I'd still be playing #zing #lovehockeytoday #iwannacomeback

[nik-]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

I wish someone in the media would ask Burke what he thinks of Jankowski.

God if we could do that again ... ####. Even if we still trade down and don't take Teravainen, they could have had Maatta and Sieloff.

[Wastedyouth]

If asked about Jankowski I am pretty certain Burke would tell it like it is. He's a mediocre prospect.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Wow Ryan Howse:

Ryan Howse ‏@Rhowse27 1h
Wow Calgary one year too late on that one if that was last year I'd still be playing #zing #lovehockeytoday #iwannacomeback

Oh .... darn

[TurnedTheCorner]

Sorry if this is a re-hash or been said already - I'm 210 replies in after opening this thread at 12:15. First heard about this at 11 AM as I was turning off my phone.

What disheartens me about this move is it continues the carousel of off-ice personnel moves. So now Burke picks his GM - does the GM like the coach we have, or does he predictably hire his own guy? Whe his own guy gets hired, does he like the player mix we have? Or does that cause conflict and help contribute to on-ice player moves? Does the new GM even like the player mix we have, or concentrate on putting his own stamp on the team? And then if executives or owners don't like the direction, how long until they press the reset button on Burke, thereby restarting the carousel once again?

All of this evaluating, assesing, and transforming involves tearing down and rebuilding, but doesn't really get you anywhere. Feaster was the GM for years, but I would argue that he's only had about 18 months to put together the tean he wants, given direction from ownership/executuves and the roster he inherited loaded with NTCs, NMCs, and so on. The new GM will spend time undoing what Feaster has done as he tries to also starts to shape his own vision of the team. How long from now does that take? How long from the date the new GM is hired does that take? Does Burke make moves in the meantime?

It all just seems counter-productive. You can argue that Feaster was the wrong man for the rebuild, and I can understand that. But when a move like this is made, it just setsa back the rebuild a number of months, and possibly seasons, as the new people hit the rest button and start from scratch.

I'm just not convinved this does more than just prolongs what was already shaping up to a be a slow, painful rebuild.

Sorry for the rambling.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

I wish someone in the media would ask Burke what he thinks of Jankowski.

Maybe the fact they aren't is implication enough?

[Tinordi]

Originally Posted by nik-

God if we could do that again ... ####. Even if we still trade down and don't take Teravainen, they could have had Maatta and Sieloff.

Or just keep the pick and get one of Girgensons, Laughton, Hertl, or Ceci.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

I wish someone in the media would ask Burke what he thinks of Jankowski.

As long as Jankowski is a Flames prospect I don't think you will hear Burke say what you want to hear from him. Don't want to kill the kid's confidence as he still may play one day in the NHL.