Quote:
Originally Posted by killer_carlson
I'd loved to have kept him. Mark me down as that and still do.
I wouldn't have wanted to sign him to the amount that Boston did, rather a 3-4 year deal that would pay him at an average salary and cap hit for a second line player, say $4 mill per season. Similar to Alfredsson.
I have no problem saying that I want my young prospects learning how to compete, learning how to prepare off ice, and learning how to be a professional from the most consistent goal scorer since the year 2000.
|
I disagree. A change of culture was needed. Desperately needed. It didn't matter if we changed all 19 other players around Iggy, or if he played 2nd 3rd or 4th line. As long as he was here, the culture around the team would have been the same.
Trading Iginla is easily the biggest move the club has made since the Gilmour trade. It was needed. The team plays differently now, and IMO thats a direct result of Iginla moving.