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Originally Posted by nik-
I'm not blaming Iginla, but what I said isn't wrong. Building around Iginla prevented management and ownership from taking an honest audit of the state of this franchise. When I hear the Pens being a model franchise I think it's pathetic. They tanked and lucked into one generational player and another elite player.
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
I agree that the Flames kept chasing it too long because of Iginla, but I don't blame him for that at all. I feel that organizational goal came more from ownership than Jarome, and I believe he probably would have agreed to be moved 2-3 years ago had the organization asked. It is what it is, no sense crying over spilled milk.....it's finally time to just clean up the mess.
Like I said though, if he signs with one of our bitter rivals, I'll be bitterly disappointed.
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exactly, this is what I meant but these two said it better.