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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Was it "clearly" that way? How so?
I mean maybe he would have - maybe not. Maybe Feaster should have called his bluff. But that carried risk.
As I stated already, the return doesn't matter to me much because for the most part I view it as six of one, half dozen of the other. So I think Feaster did the right thing to make sure he got the 1st, instead of risking getting nothing, or far less.
It is about how Iggy handled it. And I think he handled it like a bit of a dink.
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Bluntly, Occam's Razor.
Iggy wants to win a Cup. He knew it wasn't going to happen in Calgary. He knew the team was ready to move on. He knew the Flames needed to rebuild and that his trade would help that. He gave a list of teams he would go to. That list was greater than one for a reason.
Like I said in that thread that was quoted - Iggy very clearly wanted to go to Pittsburgh first. But people - yourself included - appear to be taking one comment out of context to invent nefarious intent. Lets assume the first parts of getbak's timeline of events is accurate for the most part (I still haven't seen a citation of that last statement, the linked thread doesn't support it). Feaster tells Iginla's agent they have a deal with Boston. Agent asks if there is a good offer from the Pens. Feaster says yes. That is where the "we don't have a deal with Boston" part becomes relevant. Because he wanted Pittsburgh and the opportunity was there.
What you are arguing is that Jarome Iginla would have honestly chosen to refuse any trade at all, despite giving a list with multiple teams, and
deny himself an opportunity to play for the Cup - with a Boston team that had recently won it no less. And for what purpose? To spite the Flames? Why? He's spiting himself in that scenario as well. Iggy looks out for number 1, but to believe that he would lie to the Flames about his list and then refuse to waive anyway if the Pens didn't make a credible offer assigns a level of pettiness, spite and selfishness which would argue that literally everything ever written or said about the guy is a lie.
Incidentally, a couple quotes from an
AP article (paid subscription required) right after the trade:
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It wasn't an easy decision for the 35-year-old, who is Calgary's all-time leading scorer with 1,095 career points. Yet Iginla knew the struggling Flames needed to rebuild and understood he could help get the process started if he agreed to be traded.
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"When it comes down to the choice I had, one or the other, it's really hard to pass up the opportunity to play on a team with Sid and (Evgeni) Malkin," Iginla said.
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Do you honestly believe that choice he was referring to was "Pittsburgh or no playoffs" rather than "Pittsburgh or Boston"?