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Originally Posted by GirlySports
This is all fine and Iginla deserves this.
But then why did Boston think they had a done deal if Iginla has the last say?
Did Feaster not tell Boston that Iggy has the last say, this deal is not done yet? Did Boston act prematurely?
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It sounds like maybe Chiarelli thought that Iginla signed a formal waiver and therefore was legally obligated to accept a trade to Boston.
The Flames on the other hand, did not make Iginla sign a formal waiver and assumed that Iginla's inclusion of Boston on his list was a "handshake" deal that he would accept a trade there (which after a 16 year relationship, I would also think it would be a safe assumption).
In the end, the Flames look like fools for not crossing the t's and dotting the i's with Iginla and Meehan. Lesson learned I guess, but it's sad that after everything, Iginla should have been treated as a commodity and not as a friend.