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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Fascinating stuff.
So let me try and take another crack at how this went down
- Iginla and/or agent supply Calgary with the list – it includes both Pitt and Boston
- But player still has to sign-off on final deal when done
- Flames/Bruins agree on deal. Feaster figures its done since Boston is on the list. Both teams are confident enough that they scratch players.
- Deal is taken to Iginla camp
- Iginla camp says no. Has to be Pitt.
- Feaster now stuck. If word gets out that Iginla has picked only Pitt he’s got zero leverage. He can't call Boston to let them know because if he does the word is out that it is Pitt and Pitt alone.
- Calls Pitt and makes the best deal he can in short order
- Calls Boston and tells them Iginla picked Pitt
- Boston out of luck, Feaster’s hands forced.
Basically if I’m interpreting this all correctly – at some point Iginla’s list went from a few teams to one. Which is his right, but it certainly limited the likely return.
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I think you're close, Jiri.
It's an assumption that Iginla restricted the list to only Pittsburgh though. My guess (and it's only a guess) is that Feaster was working on multiple offers, with the Pittsburgh one coming in after the Boston one. Both offers then both get presented to Jarome and he picks one.