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Old 08-22-2017, 04:57 PM   #151
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Originally Posted by Parallex View Post
For me the difference between Iginla & Jagr is that when I watch Jagr I see a guy who you could justify signing on merit alone (his legendary status then becomes just an awesome bonus). I just can't do that for Iginla anymore... I don't need nostalgia to think signing Jagr is a good idea.
Price becomes a consideration too. I see Iginla as more of a low risk signing at a cheap contract. If Jagr's price tag is such that he would either carry dead money into next year or hamstring the team from making any other moves, then it's not apples to apples anymore.

And unrelated but the other part for me as a fan:

Iginla is chasing a Cup.
Jagr is chasing Howe.

I would rather see Iginla with the Cup.
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