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Originally Posted by magicpixels
There are a few concerns with Iginla and I don't think they've all been addressed.
1. He's already mentioned the word "negotiations" to the press which lead one to believe he's not really open to accepting what the club naturally has to offer. I don't think the flames wold make an unreasonable offer so the word "negotiations" is a little interesting. I would assume if he were here to be a flame and to take a home team discount we wouldn't be talking about negotiations.
2. My biggest problem and I think it's huge. I really don't think I want Iginla to have an effect on young players like Baerstchi. Iginla has more than once in the past insinuated he's here to score goals and to be the guy who scores and that defence is not his priority. When is he going to accept and come to grips with the fact he will eventually become a 2nd line and 3rd line center to make way for a kid like Baertschi to get the minutes he will need to be the player he needs to become? It's a serious question that needs to be asked as more than 1 coach has had the same problem with Iginla buying into a system.
3. Just how fast does his production tail off. This is the major reason they didn't sign him last year. If he only manages to score say 12-15 goals this season it's an instant sign that we won't be expecting Jarome to score at that 30+ clip anymore and his salary should clearly reflect that.
I really do struggle though with how he can act as a mentor or possibly negatively effect young players that will come into this organization. I simply don't think he will be able to easily accept a role as a support player. We watched another player do this 30 years ago with nothing but absolute class. I would certainly hope Iginla would be no different but then again McDonald did what coaches expected of him.
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1. Of course they are negotiations. How could you possibly draw that conclusion from him saying that? Iginla and his agent would be foolish to just rollover and accept whatever the Flames are offering. That has absolutely no bearing on whether or not he will take a fair/below market deal.
2. What? There are just far too many bs statements in this point to even begin. The Flames WOULDN'T want Iggy's influence on Baertschi? We're talking one of the classiest players in the history of the NHL, the Flames most respected player of all time. You have to be trolling here because it's far too ludicrous to take seriously. Lastly, when has Iginla EVER stated he's just here to score goals....source?
3. The reason the Flames didn't sign him last year has nothing to do with how they're afraid his production will tail off. It's because, as Red pointed out, he was 2 years away from his current contract's expiration. There are far too many variables to start negotiations 2 years out.