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Originally Posted by moon
LOL are you still going on about this?
Saying how great Pittsburgh is has nothing to do with the Flames. It isn't a reflection on the team good or bad at all. It is 100% about Pittsburgh and their organization.
And what a jerk for not wanting to keep a multi-million dollar house in Calgary after the team has basically said that he isn't coming back and it makes little to no sense that they would sign him anyways. That disloyal jerk should keep that house empty in Calgary as a sign of loyalty to the fans and team. I can't think of a bigger slap in the face for the fans and city of calgary than a guy selling a house he will likely never live in again. What a prick.
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What Iginla said was a slap in the face to the Flames organization as far as I am concerned. The guy had been there for less than 48 hours and the Penguins were the epitome of how hockey teams should be run? The smart thing to say he's still adjusting but with the great group of guys in the room the adjustment should go smoothly and he's looking to contribute to winning a cup. No need to blow smoke. He was with the Flames for 16 years and in less than two days he's discovered the way real winning hockey clubs are run?
I'm still curious why he would sell his house so quickly? He has family here in Calgary, right? He supposedly loves the city and wanted to continue to be part of the community, right? Why sell so quickly? For a guy that meant so much to Calgary, and Calgary ,want so much to him, I find it strange that he would sell it immediately without knowing what his future looked like. He's a guy who made $70 million. Was he that hard up for cash? Was it that important to move his family to Pittsburgh, where he didn't even have a contract for next? Doesn't add up. That's without considering kids, schools and logistics of a major move.
Iginla was one of my favorite players of all time because he carried himself with class. The way he acted at the deadline made me sick. First jerking the Flames and Bruins around and then the whole bail on the city that supposedly means so much to you. He came off as just another mercenary player who was only interested in himself. Not a fan any more. Glad the Penguins lost and hope he ends up playing for some also-ran like Vancouver and ends his career mired in mediocrity.