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Calgary4LIfe · 07-27-2017, 12:45 AM

I don't know why we rehash this over and over. Nobody was in the room where that initial conversation occurred.

There were two ways of doing this. It starts with Iginla notifying the Flames of his list of teams he was interested in. So far, so good... that seemed to go without a hitch, and Iginla identified 4 teams.

Now this is where it gets bungled.

Iginla didn't sign-off. Was he supposed to? If he was, why didn't Feaster follow-up with that BEFORE bothering to call up the respective GMs? That's the first problem.

Now, did Iginla leave that initial step thinking: "Well, they didn't get me to sign-off, so do I pick which organization I get to go to if there is more than one that is interested?" Did Feaster leave that meeting thinking: "He will go to the team that offers the best package."?

If I am Iginla, my thought process is: "These are the 4 teams I am interested in moving to. I want to win a cup, so I want to move to the organization that will best give me a chance to win it."

He got exactly the team he wished to move on to, and he exercised his option. I don't hold anything against him for that.

I just think it makes a heck of a lot more sense for Feaster - a lawyer - to actually do some due diligence and ensure all the 'i's are dotted and all the 't's are crossed. He didn't get Iginla to sign-off. Notice that none of the interviews post trade did Ken King ever state that Iginla refused to sign the waiver for his NTC when asked. To me, that's the key in figuring out which side was 'wrong' or 'right'.

He didn't win the cup, but at the time Pittsburgh was on a roll and added some good pieces. They were the favorites. They were a powerhouse. I don't begrudge Iginla one bit. I just think it was bungled by Feaster. He wasn't as terrible a GM as many think, but he did bungle some stuff. This was one of them.

Anyways, even if you believe that Iginla saw an opportunity to get something he didn't deserve for some reason, and 'screwed the Flames' - heck, it was years ago now. Neither package was any good. They both sucked. Show me where Khokhlachev would fit on this team right now. He would have been traded for pennies on the dollar last season most likely, and Bartkowski kind of sucks anyways (and was acquired later on for free). Pick was a bit higher, but more than likely would have ended up being Klimchuk anyways.

I just don't think it matters any longer whatever way you sit. The difference is the same in net result. It was a poorly executed trade with both returns being poor. That is part of the reason why Feaster and Weisbrod were canned. To then go and trade Bouwmeester for peanuts as well was simply asinine.

Don't care if Iginla 'pulled' something. Right until the end it was his right to do so. Iginla didn't HAVE to agree to anything at all, at any time.

What I find the most perplexing thing was how poor of a return Iginla was, and how poor of a return Bouwmeester was (who looked really great in Hartley's system BTW). Those were poorly executed trades.

07-27-2017, 12:45 AM	#862
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I don't know why we rehash this over and over. Nobody was in the room where that initial conversation occurred. There were two ways of doing this. It starts with Iginla notifying the Flames of his list of teams he was interested in. So far, so good... that seemed to go without a hitch, and Iginla identified 4 teams. Now this is where it gets bungled. Iginla didn't sign-off. Was he supposed to? If he was, why didn't Feaster follow-up with that BEFORE bothering to call up the respective GMs? That's the first problem. Now, did Iginla leave that initial step thinking: "Well, they didn't get me to sign-off, so do I pick which organization I get to go to if there is more than one that is interested?" Did Feaster leave that meeting thinking: "He will go to the team that offers the best package."? If I am Iginla, my thought process is: "These are the 4 teams I am interested in moving to. I want to win a cup, so I want to move to the organization that will best give me a chance to win it." He got exactly the team he wished to move on to, and he exercised his option. I don't hold anything against him for that. I just think it makes a heck of a lot more sense for Feaster - a lawyer - to actually do some due diligence and ensure all the 'i's are dotted and all the 't's are crossed. He didn't get Iginla to sign-off. Notice that none of the interviews post trade did Ken King ever state that Iginla refused to sign the waiver for his NTC when asked. To me, that's the key in figuring out which side was 'wrong' or 'right'. He didn't win the cup, but at the time Pittsburgh was on a roll and added some good pieces. They were the favorites. They were a powerhouse. I don't begrudge Iginla one bit. I just think it was bungled by Feaster. He wasn't as terrible a GM as many think, but he did bungle some stuff. This was one of them. Anyways, even if you believe that Iginla saw an opportunity to get something he didn't deserve for some reason, and 'screwed the Flames' - heck, it was years ago now. Neither package was any good. They both sucked. Show me where Khokhlachev would fit on this team right now. He would have been traded for pennies on the dollar last season most likely, and Bartkowski kind of sucks anyways (and was acquired later on for free). Pick was a bit higher, but more than likely would have ended up being Klimchuk anyways. I just don't think it matters any longer whatever way you sit. The difference is the same in net result. It was a poorly executed trade with both returns being poor. That is part of the reason why Feaster and Weisbrod were canned. To then go and trade Bouwmeester for peanuts as well was simply asinine. Don't care if Iginla 'pulled' something. Right until the end it was his right to do so. Iginla didn't HAVE to agree to anything at all, at any time. What I find the most perplexing thing was how poor of a return Iginla was, and how poor of a return Bouwmeester was (who looked really great in Hartley's system BTW). Those were poorly executed trades.