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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Calgary was never interested in getting full value for their assets because full value would entail accumulating draft picks, something the organization has been allergic to for the previous 2 decades.
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Fair comment. And I think you're right. But again, who was directing the overall direction of the team during Feaster's tenure? Doesn't look to me like it was Feaster.
And I don't have any confidence that Burke will be any more enthusiastic about trading for picks. I expect to see our UFAs moved for mainly the kind of half-baked prospects Feaster traded for.
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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Keep in mind as well, King also made the comment to McCowan on primetime sports that if he could have done it again, he would make Iginla sign a waiver. This was a few days after the trade.
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That's because a few days after the trade King knew that Iginla and Meehan ended up playing hardball with the Flames when management thought they were still playing pattycakes. About the only good that came out of that experience was the recognition (hopefully) that you don't ever treat a player like he's bigger than the team. Ever. Because players and their agents sure as heck aren't sentimental about the business of hockey.