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CrumpyGunt · 01-08-2013, 03:52 AM

I am a big fan of iggy.
I would love to see him retire here.

I dont think this generation of players will be as effected by aging as the last decade of geezers. IMO this is because of a softer league, better equipment, better physios/technology/awareness etc.

I would be more than happy to see iggy here till hes 40.

BUT as britflamesfan says above - not at 6m per year...

I would be ok with 5m max.

Some of you might jump out and say how can you both expect iggy to play well and want to pay him less than market value for a guaranteed 30g scorer and great captain/leader? Because he is going to do the right thing.

ALSO if his intention is to win a cup - but he wants to try and do it here, it only makes sense he should be willing to take a generous pay cut.

Strategy for success =

get rid of bouwmeester and stajan somehow
resign iggy to 5yrs/20ish million maybe up to 24m max.
find kipprusoffs successor
pillage other teams picks/top prospects
go for getzlaf!

we will be just fine and i think we can win a cup before iggy is gone with the way our prospects are looking..
just need to get our cap/salary fixed and put our average age down by getting rid of the old washed up clowns we employ. stajan/bouw/etc

01-08-2013, 03:52 AM	#67
CrumpyGunt Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Calgary	I am a big fan of iggy. I would love to see him retire here. I dont think this generation of players will be as effected by aging as the last decade of geezers. IMO this is because of a softer league, better equipment, better physios/technology/awareness etc. I would be more than happy to see iggy here till hes 40. BUT as britflamesfan says above - not at 6m per year... I would be ok with 5m max. Some of you might jump out and say how can you both expect iggy to play well and want to pay him less than market value for a guaranteed 30g scorer and great captain/leader? Because he is going to do the right thing. ALSO if his intention is to win a cup - but he wants to try and do it here, it only makes sense he should be willing to take a generous pay cut. Strategy for success = get rid of bouwmeester and stajan somehow resign iggy to 5yrs/20ish million maybe up to 24m max. find kipprusoffs successor pillage other teams picks/top prospects go for getzlaf! we will be just fine and i think we can win a cup before iggy is gone with the way our prospects are looking.. just need to get our cap/salary fixed and put our average age down by getting rid of the old washed up clowns we employ. stajan/bouw/etc Last edited by CrumpyGunt; 01-08-2013 at 03:55 AM.