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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Yeah my point was that all the Flames really got for Iginla was a first round pick. Don't want to go down the Feaster road but neither Agostino or Hanowski were anything close to blue chip prospects. Just the one pick alone may equal the Iginla return. For pending UFA Kris Russell.
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This is not taking into account we waited far too long to trade Iggy (his value lessened with each year ticking off his contract) and - more importantly - he had a no movement clause limiting where he'd accept a trade to.
Not fair to compare the returns at all under those circumstances.