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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I'd say moving Iginla, Bouwmeester, and Tanguay for picks and younger players (and trying to move Kipper) shows a willingness to think long-term.
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The Flames were essentially forced to move 2/3 of those players (Iginla and Tanguay) - I'm not sure being held over a barrel qualifies as "thinking long term". As you said, the writing had been on the wall for years, I'm not sure reading the wall, fits into that category.