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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
If the Flames had traded guys like Iginla and Kipper three years earlier, these would have been the types of returns they would have gotten.
They waited too long, and had their hand forced. I think the returns they got weren't too bad, all things considered.
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Blame King and ownership for the most part as I'm sure even Feaster would have got a better return a few years earlier for Iginla and likely Kipper as well. Questionable ownership mandates is the reason the Flames are where they are at today. Buffalo has done a far better job at maximizing value of their assets but that's because ownership allowed management to do the right thing. I don't think Feaster ever had the ability to explore kickstarting the rebuild before it was too late.