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Originally Posted by kehatch
I think if we continue to lose we trade Iginla this season. I also think Kipper plays at least one season with the Flames. I think he likes to play. I wouldn't be shocked to see either sign an extension.
We are risking losing either or both for nothing. And shame on the organization for taking that risk. But I think it is unlikely we lose Iginla for nothing. Though I could see us lose Kipper after next season.
The bigger sin though is failing to get market value when these guys were worth something. They are still valuable assets. But not as valuable as they used to be.
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I get the feeling, and it's just my personal feeling, that management will never trade Iginla. They know the divorce is inevitable, but would rather Iginla be the one that serves the papers so public perception isn't that they shipped him out of town. I don't think the owners of this team have much faith that fan support will be there if they are the ones that initiate the rebuild.
I also think the Flames fans would be much more accepting of a rebuild than the owners think. This isn't the 90's anymore. Lots of parity and a team can go from bottom to top in 3 years (unless you are the Oilers) with the proper management in place.