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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
So Joe N leaves at the end of the year and the Flames end up with nothing, instaed of Iginla. Yah can't understand why they made that trade, chalk it up as a loss.
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The argument to get rid of him and others from the 89 team was: he is too expensive and old.
In other words they could have signed him and kept him. They chose not to in a highly speculative trade that netted a future Franchise Player. That is like winning the lottery.
Similar debate on Iggy right now.
With certain players I think you have to just keep guys to the end. If Joe N had stayed here he might be the GM now. I also think the Flames would be a team with some legacy and tradition. Instead Flames are like a 30+ year old expansion team. A low value franchise in the NHL with no tradition apart from three great runs and some dusty banners earned by guys they traded away.
Plus I don't like the odds of Calgary finding another winning lottery ticket. And I really think the mgmt of this team is bad at picking tickets.