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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Iginla had a full NTC, he controlled his destiny. Yes he gave the Flames a list of teams that he was willing to go to, but he didn't give up his NTC to any team on the list. He had final say on which team he would go to.
You can argue that the Flames could have gotten more from Pittsburgh, but at the end of the day Iginla forced them to trade him only to Pittsburgh.
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I don't think that is true at all. Iginla, presented with the choice, chose Pittsburgh. As I said the last time people were hating on Iginla, I firmly believe that if Feaster went to him and said "Boston was the only deal we found acceptable", Iginla would have been a Bruin last year. Both guys said they wanted a result that both sides were satisfied with. I think both guys are being honest there.
That other people are not satisfied with the deal is certainly an issue, and likely part of the reason why they put Burke in control of the strings.