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Originally Posted by DionTheDman
My understanding was that Iggy's "list" included Boston initially, and so Feaster was working on trades with those teams. However, when it came down to it, Iggy basically threw the list out and would only accept a trade to Pittsburgh. I thought that was the generally-accepted version of what happened? Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Pretty much. And then there's the fact that there was intense pressure from King and Edwards to make sure Iginla was happy with whatever happened. The return for Iginla is what happens when:
1) You move a player 2-3 years too late.
2) He has a full NMC.
3) He's a civic icon who is worshipped by ownership and upper management.
You're simply not going to get a great deal for a player in that situation.