Posts About "Jay Feaster"
Underappreciated Stajan Hits Milestone
March 21st, 2018 The world of sports is often a world of "what have you done for me lately?" Big trades are often followed by big regrets, and quite often players brought over in big swaps are the subject of doubts, criticisms and even resentment from fans and management alike. Matt Stajan joined the Calgary Flames in January 2010 as part of the...
Flames Mike Smith Gamble Has Paid Off
February 21st, 2018 In Nov. 2003, the Calgary Flames found goaltending stability when they traded a second round pick to the San Jose Sharks for Miikka Kiprusoff. The acquisition ended a decade of scrambling to find stable goaltending, and provided the Flames some strength in net that lasted until his retirement following the 2012-13 season. Since...
Does Wideman Have Any Trade Value?
February 6th, 2017 If you spend any time at all with a fan of the Calgary Flames during one of their games, two things will inevitably happen. First, that person will at some point loudly complain about Dennis Wideman. Second, that person will openly ponder why the Flames haven't traded Wideman yet. Wideman Has a Controversial Past Most discussions of...
Dan Boyle Retires as Last Member of Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup Team
October 6th, 2016 When Dan Boyle announced his retirement on Wednesday, he became the last remaining member of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup team to call it an NHL career. The only other remaining players from that team, forwards Vincent Lecavalier and Brad Richards, each ended their respective careers earlier this offseason. Boyle, 40,...
Which NHL GMs Are Getting the Most Out of Their Acquisitions?
July 25th, 2016 Every summer, owners empty their pocketbooks as they watch their general manager's attempt to draft, spend and trade their way to a Stanley Cup. Each year, the goal is to go out and make their team better than the year before. Some are excellent at it, making smart acquisitions during free agency and addressing big-time needs through the...
Flames Pick Mark Jankowski May Be Worth The Wait
March 15th, 2016 It is incredibly rare that a hockey executive's tenure with a club becomes embodied in a single player. However, for the Calgary Flames, the tenure of former general manager Jay Feaster is encompassed in one individual: Providence College senior Mark Jankowski. Four years and four seasons after his initial selection, the 2012 first round...
