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Originally Posted by sworkhard
I'd be surprised if Iggy has more value in the league than Varlamov did to the Avs. Age is a huge difference, and the Avs expect Varlamov to be elite and be elite for a long time.
That being said, while I don't think you'll get 2 top 10 pics for Iggy (he's worth less than Kessel was at the time of that trade for example (a trade that was made with the expectation from Boston that at least the 1st one would be top 10 and both would be top 15), you can probably get a top 10 and a late first or early second for him. There's a reason why Management is adamant they are going to keep him, and a lot if is is because they know they will never get enough to make fans happy.
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I agree - I think the post just undervalued Iginla on the trade market. Trading to a contender wouldn't get you lottery picks anyways so a top ten and a late first isn't out of the question for Iginla IMO.
For Flames management, I think keeping Iginla has more intangible value for the franchise than actually trading for him. I also don't think they would trade him for picks (perhaps a couple of prospects and player in some kind of package if at all).