disadvantage given Hartley's connection with Feaster. The two have been close since Hartley coached in Hershey at the same time Feaster was serving as the team's president.Hartley did say during the news conference that he had met with the Canadiens and was set to meet with them again this week,Air Jordan 1 Black and Red, but he felt the opportunity to work with Feaster in Calgary was the right one and called Montreal GM Marc Bergevin on Thursday morning to inform him of his decision."Sitting with Jay was almost like sitting with a brother," Hartley said. "We've been working together since 1997; we've always stayed in touch. … I met the owners, and looking at this I saw the pride of those people, the way that they feel, that the Calgary Flames are their lives. I liked what I heard. It was music to my ears and I made the decision. It was a quick decision,Nike Free 5.0 Orange, but I have no doubt in my mind that I made the right decision."The Flames are seeking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The three-season postseason drought is Calgary's longest since it ended a seven-year absence from the playoffs in 2004. The Flames advanced to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final that year before losing to Tampa Bay, but have not made it past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since.For the past three seasons, Calgary was coached by Brent Sutter, whose contract expired at the end of 2011-12. The Flames finished ninth in the Western Conference this past season,Nike Air Max 2013, five points out of the final playoff spot.Given how long it's been since the Flames have so much as seen the second round, Hartley seems to have a daunting task in front of him to make the franchise a regular contender again, but the process has already begun. Hartley said Thursday he had already spoken to several players on the team, including captain Jarome Iginla,Air Jordan 11 Space Jams Black Red, and planned to touch base with every player in the organization by the end of the weekend. According to Hartley, a successful turnaround isn't too far off."One of the teams in the Stanley Cup Final, the L.A. Kings, just finished five points ahead of the Calgary Flames," Hartley said. "The difference between being a Stanley Cup-winner and a non-playoff team is very, very slim. I can promise you, and I can promise the fans, that we will give you not only entertaining hockey, but we will make sure that the Calgary Flames are a top team in the National Hockey League."One man who has already bought in is Feaster, who noted multiple times that most of the front office left its interviews with Hartley excited to have him become a part of the team. He doesn't think it will be too long until the rest of the organization follows suit."Bob is a guy who gets people to believe in him," Feaster said. "[Craig Conroy] came back to me after the two of them met with Bob for a day, and he said,Air Jordan 1 Phat White Black Red, 'I'm ready to play. I'm ready to go.'"
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