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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Pretty simple here, Moon.
Boston offered Kokocrisps, Bartkowski and a conditional 1st rounder. The condition, obviously, would be predicated upon Iginla re-signing with the Bruins. This is essentially the same deal they offered to Dallas for Morrow without the condition on re-signing, kokocrisp and a 2nd.
Pittsburgh offered a lesser package without a conditional pick because they likely are uninterested in extending Iginla.
Jarome would have preferred pittsburgh the most but would have entertained an offer to Boston if it came with a contract extension for Iginla. When that wasn't happening, it wasn't a matter of which was the better offer, it was a matter of Where Does Iginla Want To Go. He wanted to go to Pittsburgh. "Pittsburgh was the team the player chose to waive for."
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But that doesn't mean they have to take whatever Pittsburgh offered right now and could have negotiatied to get a better return.