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Originally Posted by Five-hole
While some may be demonizing Iginla, I think most aren't. Most people want him traded for some variety of these reasons:
- he is an asset decreasing in value
- he is a UFA
- he is likely worth more to the franchise going forward if traded for futures than he is by himself
- the franchise is too centered on him as necessary for this franchise's success
- it's just time for a change
I'd be surprised if anybody here didn't like the guy and didn't appreciate everything he's brought to the Flames for the past 18 years.
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I think this kind of brings out the difference between a rebuild mentality and a contending mentality.
When you are contending, you try to move out the bad and keep the good.
When you are rebuilding, you are trying to move out the depreciating assets and bring in appreciating ones.
It's a completely different way of looking at who should be traded.
Iggy is good, but a depreciating asset. That makes trading him especially important. We don't want him to end up like Kipper, who is propably a lost asset at this point.