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Originally Posted by Sportsnet

Burke said his Calgary Flames took a long, hard look at not only Jaromir Jagr but also 40-year-old Flames icon Jarome Iginla—a potential signing of “a very serious veteran player” that would have rocked Alberta.

“We never made an offer to Jarome Iginla, but I think a player of that stature who had accomplished so much as a Calgary Flame, we spent a lot of time on him,” Burke told Sportsnet Monday.

“Is there a way that Jarome can contribute to our hockey club? Would it knock a kid out of a box? That’s the problem when you sign a 40-plus-year-old player. You’re taking a job from a younger player. Is that a sensible thing to do?”

Iginla, who is recovering from minor surgery, remains an unrestricted free agent. His preference is to land an NHL gig this winter.

Would the Flames, whose offence ranks 25th overall, still consider adding Iginla? “No,” Burke said. “We’re not looking at changes in that way.”