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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
If the organization cornered itself in its Iginla dealings because they thought the fans would be upset otherwise, I hope we can disabuse them of that notion so that it doesn't cloud their future decision-making. As a fan, once it was clear that Iginla and the Flames would part, I was only concerned about the Flames.
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From what I saw, it was the casual fan and the non-fans like my mother-in-law who were most sad to see Iginla go. Serious fans recognized the necessity of the move. Frankly, I don't know why Flames management should care that much about what people like my mother-in-law feel about the Flames. Maybe it's about securing public goodwill for government funding of an arena?
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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
Unrelated and not to start a beef, but I'm surprised by how little I care about Iginla playing elsewhere. I took the Fleury move hard and followed him despite his leaving. Iggy, not so much. Maybe I'm just getting old and callous.
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Probably age. I took the Niewendyk trade hard, and followed him for most of the rest of his career. Iginla? For me, the bloom was well off by the time he was moved. And the way he handled the trade fiasco severed any lingering affection for the guy. If the Bruins end up in the finals against a team I don't like, I'll probably cheer for them. That's it.