Jay Feaster
Jay Feaster
Jay Harry Feasteris a National Hockey Leagueexecutive currently serving as the Executive Director of Community Hockey Development for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is the former general manager of the Calgary Flames, having served from May 16, 2011 to December 12, 2013, after serving as acting general manager since December 28, 2010, following Darryl Sutter's resignation. He was the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning for six years, during which he was named the NHL's executive of...
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What is fragile so often is confidence, and that's the thing. Prior to the Olympic break we really thought we had that swagger back, that we were going to find a way. We will beat you 6-5. There was, I thought, a real confidence about us. Then we take the break and we come back and it's 14-4 against in two games on home ice against teams that are chasing us. So that's the concern: that it is a fragile situation, and the only way to get through it is to be mentally tough about it. We have to stick together as a team.
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We always talk about Dave Andreychuk, ... but the unsung leader in this room is Tim Taylor.
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We've had some personnel changes there, and as much as anything, we're hoping we can get a spark. We need to start winning some games if we're going to make the playoffs there.
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We like Jim Campbell. We know what he can do and what kind of dimension he brings to us.
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We don't want to find ourselves short at the blue line. (Ranger) gives us another option.
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There are many more buyers than there appear to be sellers.
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It's quite an offer, quite a contract that he received. It's something that we couldn't match ... in order for us to try to what we have to do to keep this team together as much as we can.
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Dave Andreychuk walked into our locker room four seasons ago and helped us find our way. He helped our young players grow and develop and mature more quickly, and he helped establish an expectation level in terms of expecting to win each and every night through hard work and commitment. ... Having his veteran presence back in our locker room, and his perennial 20-goal contribution on the ice, are huge factors in helping us attempt to repeat as Stanley Cup champions.
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It was a very, very difficult time. Sitting and playing two or three minutes a game was not what he felt he signed up for.
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The atmosphere in this building is so good. Our guys play like they are 10 feet tall in here. There's no question our players get jacked up when this place is rocking.
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I told him when I became general manager that I want him here for a career. I want him to be like a Steve Yzerman that we win a couple of championships here and at the end of his career his sweater is retired to the rafters and he is a Tampa Bay Lightning player for life.
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What has happened in the past is truly ancient history. Now the objective is to come in here and have a solid training camp. ... We can't afford to get caught up in the hype. It's about having to do it again. You can't rely on what you did 18 months ago.
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We knew we weren't going to go through a whole season again without any injuries. Injuries are a part of the game. While you don't want to have them, they do create opportunities for other people to step in and contribute.
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The fact that he was willing to take less and give up the chance to explore unrestricted free agency demonstrates his commitment to our team, his teammates, our franchise and our incredible fans.