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Originally Posted by Iniggywetrust
The big difference is that Ottawa was a playoff team when Alfie's contract expired. The Sens certainly weren't going to trade their captain before the chase for the cup. It was fortunate for the Flames that they were so far out of it at the deadline. I guarantee the Flames would have be "Alfied" by Iginla if they were trying to make a playoff push, and kept him before his contract expired.
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The difference is, if Calgary was a playoff team, I think Iginla would probably re-sign with the Flames. Flip the scenarios around, where Iggy bolts from the Flames after becoming UFA even though the Flames are a playoff team. With how some posters are already jilted by Iginla exercising his right to use his NTC and kybosh the Bruins deal, these same posters would be screaming bloody murder if Iginla pulled an Alfie.