Today is the best day in the history of the CPHL Ducks organization. The one player that had eluded GM Patel has finally been acquired in a massive trade. The Ducks are very proud to welcome, and hand the captaincy to Jarome Iginla!
We know the price was absolutely out of this world. But with Chara, Bouwmeester and Phaneuf handling the top 3 positions on D and with Bogosian and Doughty in the ECHL, we felt our organization could make a move like this to bring in Iginla.
It definitely sucks losing Robyn, he has been great for this franchise but at the end of the day he simply wasn't being effective on the ice. When given a chance to bring Jarome Iginla to town, a move had to be done. Jarome had been available once before but the window of opportunity was very small and another team got him. This time, the Ducks made sure he wasn't going anywhere else.
Jarome is a player that can do anything. He is a scorer, playmaker, fighter, leader and is the exact person you want representing your franchise in every possible way. Thanks to Doug for being up front with the trade talks and actually countering the original offer. It came at a very expensive price, but the Jarome Iginla days have officially begun in Anaheim!
