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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
How did he handcuff the Flames? Handcuffing the Flames would have been extending Iginla for 4 more years at a Doan like rate.
Feaster approached Iginla with an extension at a cheaper rate, Iginla declined, and Feaster had to move him.
Moving forward the Flames are better off with even just an extra first rounder then we are with Iginla for another 15 games, or for another 4 years at > $6 million.
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How did Feaster handcuff the team? by not making a realistic assesment of the team 3 years ago and starting the process then.
I never expected much from the trade at this point, this trade should have been made 2 years ago, it is criminal that it wasn't made in the off season, nothing has changed between now and last year, they were not a playoff team then, they arn't now, if the reason for trading Iginla was because the team wern't a playoff team then this should have been decided seasons ago.