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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
He was considering them? Or they were considering him? Big difference.
People are correct that Colorado isn't a cup finalist contender like Boston and the Pens were... but how did that work out for him? In Colorado, he joins a very good young team on the upswing.
Suggesting he's given up on chasing a cup for a payday is not the case here at all. The Avs were a top team in the league this season and it's very possible they make strides in the next three years and that Iginla is a part of that.
He got term, money - and - a good team.
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He was very much considering Vancouver. Listen to his interview on TSN, he outright addresses how he was surprised to find himself wanting to go to Vancouver after spending so many years on their chief rival.