Does Pittsburgh have the cap room to sign him in the Summer? If they don't, and Pittsburgh is the only place he wanted to got to, wouldn't that give the Flames some leverage? I also am not fully on board the well we would have got nothing argument. The Flames got 2 guys who at best are projected to be 3rd liners and a pick that will in all likelihood be between 27-30. That pretty much is nothing. How many guys drafted 27-30 in the past 10 years have had any impact? I think you try to get a good deal and if Iginla walks in the Summer then you're not in a significantly worse position than you are after this trade.
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