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Originally Posted by calgARI
Yeah for sure. Gotta think Tanguay, Cammalleri, Bouwmeester, Kiprusoff definitely gone in the next week or in the next year.
I see Glencross, Hudler, Backlund, Baertschi, Brodie, Giordano, Wideman as the pieces they will try and build around.
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The clip of Cammalleri last night (and seeing him today), and the media talking to Kiprusoff post game (looked as if he played a triple OT game) last night, speaks volumes.
The reputation that Iginla had around the league made guys come here...I distinctly recall when Amonte signed here, he said that was the reason. That, and Sutter's straight talking ways, were the way to treat players correctly, and that goodwill has gotten more players here than you'd think...stark comparison to the Oilers who have all but alienated the UFA market.
Conroy's return, Cammalleri, and Tanguay (who owes Iginla every penny of this current contract) for sure...
Bottom line, the Flames have to make sure they somehow maintain that reputation now that they don't have the ambassador with the class of Iginla to woo players here.