[Rumour] Iginla Trade Talk: Iginla scratched from CGY Vs. COL

[Super-Rye]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

a 24-year old is NOT a prospect

He is currently in his third year as a pro. Sounds pretty prospecty to me. Who care's how old the kid is? I only care how good he turns out.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by flamesaresmokin

He's clearly referencing the quality of the return and not the actual pieces

So a first is a low quality asset? Ok

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

I have to say, I like the Khochlachev and 1st part. I'll reserve judgement for the Bartkowski part. He is only 24, so we'll see. I like what I'm reading about him on HF, but that's HF.

Totally agreed, it's two out of the three pieces I wanted for Jarome. I would have like someone else besides the 24 year old.

[Matty81]

Ballpark what I expected but Disappointed they didn't at least get spooner. And the bad defenceman throw in... Just why even bother, a late pick would have been better.

[gargamel]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Return is appropriate, people's expectations for a diminishing ufa was too high

If Iginla was going to leave as a free agent anyway, the return is appropriate. In any case, the way that some people chased the greatest player in the history of the franchise out of town was not.

[Vinny01]

I think the key to this trade is the first rounder and how it is used

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by indes

How do you deal iginla for less than Brendan morrow

Wow, that's not true.

[Ice]

I'm so confused. The Kings were offering up better packages than that. Feaster wouldn't give up on Bernier or Toffoli. I figure he was being stubborn because deep down he didn't want to trade Iggy to a western conference team and was possibly driving up the price for the Bruins or Penguins. But with what he's getting back, that makes no sense. What the heck?????

[danny darko]

I love how many people are bashing the rumored return from Boston and say they would rather keep Iginla...Yet you would be the same people complaining about Feaster not getting anything for him if Iggy stays and walks in the off season. To be fair to Jay Feaster, Iginla has given him a select 4 team list of destinations. If this was a league wide bidding war, sure you could expect some massive return, but when it looks like only 2 of those 4 teams are actually interested...

Just saying your expectations need to be more realistic.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by $ven27

Why is everyone talking like it's official though? There's still hope!

No, this is like the Regehr trade. "It couldn't be that!" ... it was, it is. Wanted better, but we all did. Interested to see where they project Koko, hopefully not as a Backlund replacement.

[keenan87]

So, this gives us one more week to clear house?!???

[dissentowner]

As a guy who watches a lot of OHL I have seen Koko play and he can be dazzling. Really good hockey sense and great hands. His defensive game is non existant though, he is a pure offensive guy. I would not be shocked to see him become a top line C, he has the tools.

[feartheflames]

I wish they would have let him take one last face off at least. Let the crowd pay their respect.

[Skyceman]

Originally Posted by Jake

Button says even he would be disappointed if Iginla is traded for only Khokhlachev, Bartkowski and a 1st.

Button talks big considering what he traded Savard for.

[RedMileDJ]

Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) tweeted at 7:41 PM on Wed, Mar 27, 2013:
A surreal night upcoming. That's about all I can muster right now until we get a confirmed answer. #Flames
(https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg/...88935815835651)

[you got PHANUEFED]

Some where in a corner Sutter is laughing at Feaster.

[ikaris]

Feasted better have just leaked that out to entice offers from the other three. Wtf wouldn't you just wait the four days and see what you can get?

[Dion]

I'm happy for Iginla in that he gets an excellent chance of winning a Cup.

I hope it ends the same way it did for Ray Bourque with Iggy raising the Cup

[Schultzie]

I heard that the Flames are getting prospect Ben Dover as part of the deal, too.

[nik-]

And agree with others here, they need to do something with that first. Get another from other deals and package them to move up. Don't just treat it as their second round replacement and be aggressive with it.