[lvsteven]

Well, I've been watching all this from the sidelines of Vegas, where hockey isn't exactly adored but forced upon the city by the transplanted Canadians (like myself) and east coast Americans who still love their home town teams.

My first reaction to the trade was like a lot of people I'm sure. "FINALLY."
And I mean that with the best warmest feelings.
I want iginla to win a Stanley cup as bad as I want the flames to.

I was at his first game vs Chicago and remember it as one of my fondest hockey memories.

But then I wonder if his forcing the trade with Boston off the table was the worst for us.

We get a few decent college guys that aren't special, and a first round pick that will be so late they may not matter.

Iginla must have know the guys who would be coming to cow town and I don't blame him for choosing the pens.

Anyhow honestly, when can we be expected to be decent again?

Edmonton is still pretty terrible, and have been rebuilding for how long?

My hockey IQ sucks so maybe some of you smart hockey minds here can give me some realistic expectations.

Thx!