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Originally Posted by Daradon
You'd be lucky to get one high 1st round pick for Iggy. And I don't say this because I don't like him, I love the guy and I think he should stay (for a few reasons combined). But he's not going to fetch a price above one high 1st rounder.
That's part of the reason I'm not against keeping him. I think people forget that you can't just dump a player somewhere. Especially if they get to be part of the decision. It's easy to say, dump the veterans and pick up picks. Ok genius (not singling you out). Doing it is quite different. You gotta find a team that wants them, then you gotta find a deal that works. The constant cry of 'blow it up' and 'trade the veterans' is idiotic because it simplifies a complicated process to the extreme.
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there's this widely known fact that the Flames aren't a good hockey team, but Iginla, he got paired with Crosby only 2 years ago in the Olympics, in overtime. That says everything, Iginla is still an elite level player but he doesn't excel or really give 100% because he can't on such a bad team. Iginla would fetch way more than a first, especially considering his contract is coming up, a team may pay a ransom for Iginla as a loan.