relax man...you come out swinging what do you expect in return?
- Sam67

Actually you started it...

Blowing it up, means moving all current(older) assets, ultimately meaning not having a strong enough team to compete beyond last place...or...setting yourself up for a high draft pick.

Feaster wont be blowing things up. He may move a few assets if they can aid in his vision for the team, but he wont be having any yard sales.

Im sure most fans who attend games agree, albeit a longer and possibly rougher road, trying to remain competitiving while retooling is more entertaining than a fire sale to get high draft picks and waiting 4-5 years to compete again.

"Blowing it up" as it were, is no guaranteed way to succeed.

Show me how said teams, "blew" things up. Developing and strengthening through the draft is one thing, having a fire sale leading to a tanked couple of seasons, is another.
- Colin Dambrauskas

Colin,

I will respectfully disagree!

My company has season tickets to both the Flames and Oilers and I have attended about 10-12 of each over the last 4-5 years. The Flames games are BORING. Most times we end up just going up to the Whiskey or to the AY Club and have some drinks. The Oilers games, even though they have stunk it up the last few years are far more fun to go to. Even when they lose the team could excite you and entertain you.

Just my opinoin of course.

Not @ all... just trying to help.

Pretty ignorant of you to say that...
- jimmc7722

Very odd that you choose @ instead of at. Isn't it the same amount of key strokes?

Whats the Yak comment?
- Oilfan19

Guy said he would score 30 goals next year.

I said no he won't.

Everybody knows they should have blown up the roster and started the rebuild.

Unfortunately... when they do realize it, their main trade pieces will be too old.
- jimmc7722

This, this and this.

I would call the wideman signing a near horrendous move..
- pbrsimps

its the NMC that makes it that. otherwise its on par with what happened this summer and did fix a weakness on the team as well as possibly open on an opportunity to move a big contract at a time that it could get a good return

Guy said he would score 30 goals next year.

I said no he won't.
- wolfos412

30 isn't far fetched if he's healthy.

Actually you started it...
- jimmc7722

Ok, i started it, lets just hug it out and maybe find some common ground in agreeing that both of our teams have been less than stellar for more than a few years.

"Since joining the Flames organization in 2010, Feaster has yet to make any moves that have impacted the team significantly"

I think that says it all. For a team that was in the position that Calgary was in when he came in, I think fans have a right to expect some significant changes. If he's just gonna keep it status quo, why even bother getting rid of Sutter in the first place? There's nothing worse for a fan than their team not being successful while not doing anything about it.

"Since joining the Flames organization in 2010, Feaster has yet to make any moves that have impacted the team significantly"

I think that says it all. For a team that was in the position that Calgary was in when he came in, I think fans have a right to expect some significant changes. If he's just gonna keep it status quo, why even bother getting rid of Sutter in the first place? There's nothing worse for a fan than their team not being successful while not doing anything about it.
- 13sundin13

Doing nothing got us RNH and Yak

Trading Iggy and Kipper would be blowing it up.

The Sens got lucky they drafted a player who is considered the best offensive dman in over a decade.
- wolfos412

how can you say they got lucky?sometimes good drafting is just good drafting and not pure luck.

Colin,

I will respectfully disagree!

My company has season tickets to both the Flames and Oilers and I have attended about 10-12 of each over the last 4-5 years. The Flames games are BORING. Most times we end up just going up to the Whiskey or to the AY Club and have some drinks. The Oilers games, even though they have stunk it up the last few years are far more fun to go to. Even when they lose the team could excite you and entertain you.

Just my opinoin of course.
- Iggysbff

I'd argue that had a lot more to do with the coaching system then the player makeup of the team.

I'll agree that there were some incredibly boring games the last few years, but there were some good ones too.

I think that Feaster's efforts to make the team younger, as well as bringing in more offense and hockey sense will pay off, not only in entertainment value, but in results as well.

"Since joining the Flames organization in 2010, Feaster has yet to make any moves that have impacted the team significantly"

I think that says it all. For a team that was in the position that Calgary was in when he came in, I think fans have a right to expect some significant changes. If he's just gonna keep it status quo, why even bother getting rid of Sutter in the first place? There's nothing worse for a fan than their team not being successful while not doing anything about it.
- 13sundin13

i could see "re-tool" being the way to go with a top-10 NHL team. but to re-tool a team that has been treading just beneath the "mediocre" line the past 5 years seems foolish.

how can you say they got lucky?sometimes good drafting is just good drafting and not pure luck.
- DoubleDown

Couldn't it be considered lucky for any draft pick.
You make the pick based on their juinior or college resume but by and large it's all a crap shoot.....see Alexandre Daigle as a prime example.
Or any first round draft pick by the flames in the late 90's and early 2000's

"Since joining the Flames organization in 2010, Feaster has yet to make any moves that have impacted the team significantly"

I think that says it all. For a team that was in the position that Calgary was in when he came in, I think fans have a right to expect some significant changes. If he's just gonna keep it status quo, why even bother getting rid of Sutter in the first place? There's nothing worse for a fan than their team not being successful while not doing anything about it.
- 13sundin13

I think all these were pretty significant changes, and gambles that shifted from what sutter had put in place
- moving regher
- letting jokinen go, replacing with cervenka
- signing wideman, hudler
- cammelleri trade
- trading a 1st for a 2nd and getting Janowski
- new coach

Besides regher and the draft swap this year. On paper they were all moves that corrected team weaknesses. If they don't pan out this year or show they are helping, we will lose iggy and THEN Feaster is going to be burned in effigy

I'd argue that had a lot more to do with the coaching system then the player makeup of the team.

I'll agree that there were some incredibly boring games the last few years, but there were some good ones too.

I think that Feaster's efforts to make the team younger, as well as bringing in more offense and hockey sense will pay off, not only in entertainment value, but in results as well.
- jtommyt

I blame the Dome, its a pretty dull place to watch a game no matter the team.

"Since joining the Flames organization in 2010, Feaster has yet to make any moves that have impacted the team significantly"

I think that says it all. For a team that was in the position that Calgary was in when he came in, I think fans have a right to expect some significant changes. If he's just gonna keep it status quo, why even bother getting rid of Sutter in the first place? There's nothing worse for a fan than their team not being successful while not doing anything about it.
- 13sundin13

This summer he actually did make some changes. Wideman, Hudler and Cervenka coming in, Olli, TKO, and Moss moving out... These are moves that will impact the team. Whether they're good moves or not remains to be seen. But he's finally making changes.

If JBo's traded that's an even bigger impact. We'll have to wait and see on that one though.

Very odd that you choose @ instead of at. Isn't it the same amount of key strokes?
- Lahey

Yes... but I feel like the cool kids when I do this!!!

Same with using 3 !!! after every sentence... it makes my opinions look important!!!

Yes... but I feel like the cool kids when I do this!!!

Same with using 3 !!! after every sentence... it makes my opinions look important!!!
- jimmc7722

or that you are off your ritalin

I blame the Dome, its a pretty dull place to watch a game no matter the team.
- DDM-Coga

That's not completely true. They just need something to cheer for. Last year the game against Jersey where we jumped out to the 4-0 lead, and the game where Iggy scored his 500th the Dome was as loud as I've ever heard it...

A boring system makes it hard for the fans to find a reason to cheer.

Guy said he would score 30 goals next year.

I said no he won't.
- wolfos412

I say he comes close.. Hallsy was near it in his rookie year.

"Since joining the Flames organization in 2010, Feaster has yet to make any moves that have impacted the team significantly"

I think that says it all. For a team that was in the position that Calgary was in when he came in, I think fans have a right to expect some significant changes. If he's just gonna keep it status quo, why even bother getting rid of Sutter in the first place? There's nothing worse for a fan than their team not being successful while not doing anything about it.
- 13sundin13

Unfortunately for Feaster and his critics who want him to tear it apart, the former GM gave all the key pieces NMC's or NTC's. With that said, if these guys don't wanna go, they don't have to go. That leaves him with nothing to trade for all these prospects and picks that everyone who wants it blown up thinks we should be picking up. Feaster can only work with the cards he's been dealt, and perhaps plan ahead to when his hands really aren't tied up by Sutter's insanity. Like it or not, the major players on this team hold the power and that's not Feater's fault.

I'd argue that had a lot more to do with the coaching system then the player makeup of the team.

I'll agree that there were some incredibly boring games the last few years, but there were some good ones too.

I think that Feaster's efforts to make the team younger, as well as bringing in more offense and hockey sense will pay off, not only in entertainment value, but in results as well.
- jtommyt

The biggest thing is did Feaster do enough to get better in the division?

Van is Van I don't think anyone is touching them this year, unless Lou is dealt and Schneider just poops the bed.

Then you have Minny who was nine back of CGY last year, they on paper made moves to be the most improved team.

You then have COL who were two back of CGY last year and they made some changes.

And finally you got the Oil who can win some games next year.


Did CGY do enough to be able to keep up with the division? You need to be able to do well in the division to make the playoffs, just don't know that CGY has done enough to get results.

Colin,

I will respectfully disagree!

My company has season tickets to both the Flames and Oilers and I have attended about 10-12 of each over the last 4-5 years. The Flames games are BORING. Most times we end up just going up to the Whiskey or to the AY Club and have some drinks. The Oilers games, even though they have stunk it up the last few years are far more fun to go to. Even when they lose the team could excite you and entertain you.

Just my opinoin of course.
- Iggysbff

Slight bias perhaps?

Yak will not get 30 goals, sure he's a #1 pick but to say he's going to walk into the NHL and score 30 goals in his first year is a bold statement. There's only been like 7 people in NHL history to do that at his age.
- wolfos412

i honestly think he will