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Originally Posted by Hackey
Thing is I don't have to tell you that I can only sell to you. IIRC Iginla apparently had 4 teams. Realistically you shouldn't say anything if it's gonna negatively impact your return. Lie if you have to and say he has submitted 6 or 8 teams if your gonna release that kind of information. Also communication was obviously terrible because we had a much better deal from Boston that they thought was done. I admit his hands were tied but he still botched the trade. I also think because of Feasters reputation we were low balled.
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It was no secret that Iginla was going to choose which team he was going to, and every team knew it. The negotiations were 'if Iginla chooses us, this is what we will give you as compensation'. Feaster had 2 options: accept what they are willing to give us, or keep Iginla.
The switch Pittsburgh switch was not Feaster's fault. How I understood it was that Feaster had instructions that if Pittsburgh made an offer this was the offer he was to take. The Pittsburgh offer came through after they believed a deal with Boston was done.
Honestly, it's pretty impossible to negotiate given these restrictions. It's Tom all over again where all you can do is maximize your return. If Feaster's reputation was an issue, Pittsburgh would offer him a 4th and force Feaster to accept it or keep Iginla. But they didn't, and we returned 2 prospects who could have an impact on this team.