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Originally Posted by skcli
I don't know why this type of thread keep coming up. Iggy is not a hot commodity anymore and to trade him away knowing that you do not get a good return is a waste of resources. Let him stay here and do not build a team around him anymore. Take him off the first line and let him play. He cannot carry this team anymore and it is absolutely to build your team with another core (whom?). Iginla is Iginla, he is not that dominant player that he once was.
Let it go people
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I wondered this for a while too. The conclusion I came to is the media has pounded it into our heads. But I don't like it, because trade speculation creates an inaccurate evaluation of a player's worth, and unrealistic expectations among the fan base. I, like you, am skeptical any return the Flames receive for Iginla will be as beneficial as resigning him. I believe the media is aware of this, but if they said this the story is done and there is nothing to talk about. But instead the media keeps insinuating this notion of a top six forward (Matt Stajan was classified as a top six forward), a prospect (Greg Nemisz is a prospect), and a pick (which comes with its own baggage, as most picks never materialize into NHL caliber players). So we can move Iginla and cheer as he has a few more good seasons, and tries to win a Stanley cup, while at the same time know we traded a franchise player away for something that looked potentially good at the time.