Iginla yielded Klimchuck, so who knows if the trade was worth a damn. But maybe a byproduct was Gaudreau and Monahan playing with Hudler instead, which turned out well for the playoff run. It may have also allowed Gio to turn into a Norris calibre D for those seasons, but looking at his current performance and contract, I'm not sure that's a good thing. You can also argue the playoff run allowed the Flames to sign Brouwer, who's currently out-performing Iginla at less salary. Also, re-signing Iginla would have cost a fortune for him to stay.
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