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Originally Posted by Saqe
This is the problem if he is to be traded at the deadline. If he stands at 5-10 goals at +30 games, how are teams supposed to see him as a real value-adding asset? Yeah, you can always look at past seasons and expect him to get passed his early season slump but this kind of uncertainty will most definately bring down his value.
He is 36, at some point you start running out of guarantees that "heŽll be fine" later on.
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Sorry, but this is really naive.
GMs weren't born yesterday - they aren't going to evaluate Iginla's impact on their roster based on his point totals this season, on a team where he is the offensive leader.
If I am a GM, I am looking at a guy that is a big game war horse, a guy with a track record in the playoffs and in the Olympics. A guy that, in the right role, and when motivated (read: cup run), would be a massive addition to a deep team.
I would happily give up picks and a prospect to add what he brings to my cup-contending team.
To determine what a team would pay for Iginla, you have to consider what he would be on
that team, not what he is on the Flames.