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Gozer · 07-07-2009, 12:54 PM

Solid points about the difference between the leagues, but I don't feel my question was really addressed. I'm asking about how the asset was managed.
edit: I suppose you did answer, the difference is the salary cap of the league.

Should the Flames have tried to trade Iggy in 2005 (when, I claim, his situation was comparable to Doc's current situation) for prospects to compete for a cup run in 2008/9/10?

I'm not setting this up to throw "you hate iggy!" in your face or anything - I'm just trying to understand the rationale of trading franchise players for prospects. I think trading Iggy in '05 would make more sense because that team wasn't as close to being contenders as the Jays are right now.

Right now the Jays might have the 4th best team in the league (unfortunately, the other three are in their division) why blow that up? Do we really think that the return on a Doc trade (minus Rolen and other roster turnover) will be the best team in the league in a three years?

07-07-2009, 12:54 PM	#1036
Gozer Not the one... Join Date: Feb 2008 Exp:	Solid points about the difference between the leagues, but I don't feel my question was really addressed. I'm asking about how the asset was managed. edit: I suppose you did answer, the difference is the salary cap of the league. Should the Flames have tried to trade Iggy in 2005 (when, I claim, his situation was comparable to Doc's current situation) for prospects to compete for a cup run in 2008/9/10? I'm not setting this up to throw "you hate iggy!" in your face or anything - I'm just trying to understand the rationale of trading franchise players for prospects. I think trading Iggy in '05 would make more sense because that team wasn't as close to being contenders as the Jays are right now. Right now the Jays might have the 4th best team in the league (unfortunately, the other three are in their division) why blow that up? Do we really think that the return on a Doc trade (minus Rolen and other roster turnover) will be the best team in the league in a three years? __________________ There's always two sides to an argument, and it's always a tie. Last edited by Gozer; 07-07-2009 at 01:14 PM.