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Originally Posted by kyuss275
Its rare for a star player be traded with multiple years left because they are a star that can help the team that they are on.
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It sounds like a good explanation, but it explains too much. If that were the reason, it would be equally rare for a star player with an expiring contract to be traded — but it isn't.
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As for Carolina they had made a splash in the summer and most thought they would make the playoffs. St. Louis last summer had some hype to do some damage this year. There are always more teams in the summer in the hype machine.
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I can't recall anybody identifying either Carolina or St. Louis as a contender for the Stanley Cup the last few years. Iginla wasn't interested in moving to the kind of team where just making the playoffs is an improvement — and a team like that isn't looking to blow future assets on a winger in his mid-30s.