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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The real question is whether the team will be worse without Iginla + the potential assets that he brought in if traded.
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Originally Posted by transplant99
In the short term....no question. Long term? Who knows...would be years before that can be determined.
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I believe the answer is more complicated. Perhaps the team will be worse in the short term, but that depends on the definition of short term. If it means the rest of the season, then you are likely right, if it means next season as well, I'm not so sure.
Keep in mind the Flames would not only be getting assets in an Iginla trade, but they would also have cap next year to spend on UFAs.
Therefore, the real question in the first quote could be revised to read:
Will the team will be worse without Iginla + the potential assets that he brought in if traded and the UFAs his cap hit would be used on assuming they didn't trade Iginla and re-signed him?