As an owner, GM, president of this team:
Even if the Flames look out of it for this year,
Even if you get an offer that works or multiple decent offers,
Even if you resign and prepare yourself to the public, casual fan fallout of losing the most recognizeable Flame over the past decade and a half and first ballot HOF'er,
Even if you know what all this means going forward for the future of the franchise on and off the ice and the holes it creates in both,
Iginla still has a NMC, and has his full right to use it.
And although there will be speculation, you'll likely never know, if he doesn't get moved, at what point above things broke down, so can't assign blame.
It's not just the simpleness of deciding to trade Iginla, then getting offers and then out the door he goes...as everyone is starting to think this process is only management's decision.
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