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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
And a lot of us don't think Feaster had a free hand to deal with Iginla however he wanted, because Iginla was a very special individual to Feaster's bosses King and Edwards. Iginla was treated differently from other players. But in the end, he did what was right for him, not what was right for the Flames. It wasn't an equitable relationship.
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Iginla is entitled to do what is right for Iginla. The problem lies in that the Flames tried to do what was right for Iginla rather than what is right for them. It was a nice sentiment at the time but it will hurt us in the long run for perhaps no measurable gain. Will we be looked on more favorably by, say, UFAs looking to sign somewhere, as a result of how we treated Iginla when we shipped him off? Doubtful. Possible, but doubtful.