Trade them both, draft in the top 3 this summer and then try to spend money on Getzlaf in free agency.[/QUOTE]
Totally agree. Iginla doesn't seem interested, or engaged if you will, and Kipper can still be Kipper, but I think he may get you more than Iginla does in a trade. I think the Flames already started addressing the change in leadership last off season when they started signing people like Hudler and Cervenka. They look to be the future offensive leaders and will hold the fort until such players as Gadreau, Reinhart, Jankowski etc., are ready to play.
I believe you can rebuild the team without the scorched earth policy, but you really need the scouts and management to pick decent players, which we have been lately.
It could be rough for the next year or two in Calgary but I think there are more positives coming down the road. I personally don't think that you trade away everyone and draft the Taylor Hall type player and just expect them to be your leaders. They eventually can grow into that type of player, but I would rather see a player like Sven be brought along in a less stressful situation and be allowed to grow into the leadership role (I only used these two players as examples so don't jump up and down about who is a better player). With signings such as Hudler, Cervenka and GETZLAFF (my personal choice for free agent target) would allow the leadership group to be in the 26-30 year old range and the younger players can develop and push these players out over time, such as Detroit/Pha/NJ do with their players.
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