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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Think so, but never sure exactly how LTIR works. Iginla has just under 1.4 left in the season on his cap hit, Flames have over 2.8 with LTIR space. More once you jettison one of the 23man roster to make room.
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I think the LTIR space diminishes at the same rate as full year salary would. So the flames only have 0.7m of LTIR space. I suppose if the Avs retain 50% of salary though, it all works out.
One of the reasons I want Iggy is because he is the best chance for the 2016/17 flames to win a cup. Why? Because, of the energy and momentum he might bring to the room and the city. The whole city will be abuzz the moment the trade hits. The saddledome will be loud. The energy will be everywhere. It will be contagious. And it could start a chain reaction, just like 2004. Players might feed off the energy and win, and then fans will feed off the results. And it can go around and around in a virtuous cycle. Ride the high. Ride the wave.
Its worth a shot; crazier things have happened.