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Originally Posted by neo45
They had tons of leverage over Boston, but still agreed to a mediocre package.
The leverage was that if the Bruins didn't pay up for Iggy, he would go to Pitt who is the best team in the east, and has beaten Boston 5 times in a row.
That right there is tons of leverage, Feaster just couldn't use it to drive up the prices.
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Who cares what leverage they had over Boston, Iginla picked Pittsburgh. Boston could have offered Seguin, Chara and our much loved Ference and it wouldn't have mattered.