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Originally Posted by mikeecho
It should be a mark on Edwards and King. Ownership and senior leadership delayed the trading of Iginla to a point where his value was diminished and then let him pick where he went. Iginla was asked to provide a list of teams he'd be willing to go to, but was never asked to sign the NTC waiver until the trade was finalized. This wasn't an oversight...this was a decision made at the top to show respect for his service as a Flame. This held Feaster over a barrel and gave Iginla the final approval of any destination. Had Iginla been required to sign the waiver before the trade, Feaster could have picked a deal with any of the teams Iginla listed.
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that makes a little more sense, and true.. they definitely waited too long .. about 2 years too late. i seem to recall a deal on the table for Brown and Quick from LA (when Bernier was the expected top guy) that got vetoe'd