[Trade] Iginla to the Pens for Agostino, Hanowski, 2013 1st

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

At least the Russian from Boston had potential to be a first line player, maybe he bottoms out as a 2nd liner. I will be shocked if either of these guys are 2nd liners.

The kid from Boston was "maybe" at worst a 2nd line player now?

Holy moly, people flip so easily.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

I think people are looking at this oddly. Iginla can only pick what Feaster presents him. Feaster probably went to Iginla with two-three deals that he thought were all equal and let Iginla pick from there.

Exactly!!! What was Iggy supose to say or do? Umm..Jay i think you can do better than that from Pitt.

I think we would have been better off letting Iggy negotiate the entire trade. He probably could have gotten a better return.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

I think people are looking at this oddly. Iginla can only pick what Feaster presents him.

And Feaster can only present what the other teams offered. You can't strongarm other teams into giving more than they want. I'm sure all the teams had a chance to up their offers after the Flames considered the initial offers.

The Flames braintrust (not just Feaster) presented Iginla with three offers on the table. Iginla picked the Penguins. We have a pretty good idea of Boston's offer. I'm not sure if the other offer was from the Hawks or Kings. Once you're in a position where the player picks the city, it's out of your hands. For all we know, the Kings offered the best deal of all.

[Reign of Fire]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

Not quite. Feaster and weisbrod still had to vet the trades as being 'acceptable' only then was iggy brought in to choose.

You think if Pittsburgh offered up only second round pick, that the flames would have had that deal as viable?

lol that first rd pick is like the first pick in the second rd

[Dajazz]

Two reactions, not sure which is the strongest right now.

1. Superhappy for Iginla, go get a cup! Will be cheering for PIT this spring. For a true success story Iggy comes back in 3 years to win a cup with CGY.

2. Feaster - what are you doing? That is a horrible return! Jarome Frickin' Iginla for Who and Who and a possible 30th overall pick??!!

I am sincerely starting to doubt Weisbrod in this, isn't he supposed to be the hockey mind. Why have we then been fleeced in every single trade since he came in (ok, not entirely true).

[JazzyFlame]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Just curious as to how that was supposed to occur.

Im no feaster apologist, but I have no doubt that this return is about all there was gonna be with Iginla in the drivers seat....and i dont think the return is that bad all things considered.

He should never have been out in that seat feaster fd up forcing iggys and ownerships hand by even talking trade

[malcolmk14]

Well Iginla is off to that big hockey arena in the sky, Heaven... er, Pittsburgh.

Hopefully they win the Cup. Go Penguins Go.

[freakinsaprikin]

I'm as big of a fan of Iginal as most on here, but I hope the Penguins lose out in the first round of the playoffs this year. Iggy can win his cup somewhere next year.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

RE: Aaron Ward

I'm usually the one defending media types around here, but I can't do it tonight. Pretty bad blunder. I do think that his sources thought it was a done deal, but he could have done a better job of saying that's what he was hearing or his sources were telling him. He made it sound so matter of fact like when reporting during the intermission. It was poor on his part, no doubt.

[longsuffering]

Originally Posted by HPLovecraft

Ward must feel like such an idiot, a haha hahaha.

That could be said for a lot of posters here tonight as well.

[Phanuthier]

oh my god ... it got worse? there will be a day that i will be pissed as hell about getting eff all for Iginla, just like Regehr and Phaneuf.

But for now, I'm happy for Iginla. He gets to play with one of the best centers in NHL history and gets his shot for a cup. He deserves it. Best of luck, Jarome.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

The kid from Boston was "maybe" at worst a 2nd line player now?

Holy moly, people flip so easily.

I never flipped. I had already stated that the Russian kid ( can't spell his name) had talent and was a good pick up by the flames.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

The Flames braintrust (not just Feaster) presented Iginla with three offers on the table. Iginla picked the Penguins. We have a pretty good idea of Boston's offer. I'm not sure if the other offer was from the Hawks or Kings.

Once you're in a position where the player picks the city, it's out of your hands. For all we know, the Kings offered the best deal of all.

If Feaster thought one deal was obviously worse then the other two he would have told Jarome that he couldn't work out a deal with that team but he has a deal in place for these two.

He probably went in with three equal deals and let Jarome then pick the destination (not the deals, slight but major difference).

[Francis's Hairpiece]

I'm actually happy with the trade. Hankowski looks like a player, and I don't really know about the other kid, but we now have 2 1st rounders. That's pretty plump in my books.

[Flash Walken]

So are the flames at 50 contracts?

Were at 49 - Iggy + 2 = 50/Capjail?

[Spinach]

Well, we were warned that the return for Iggy might be disappointing.

Feaster coming on and saying Jarome has been traded to Pittsburgh I thought it was a mistake. When he said it again, and announced what the return is, it was truly baffling.

What a crazy night. Why is it that the Flames seem to get involved in these bizarre breakings of trades?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by flash walken

so are the flames at 50 contracts?

Were at 49 - iggy + 2 = 50/capjail?

49 -1 = 48.

Keep up the hysteria.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

It's a stretch to say he took hometown discounts.

Rumour is NYR was offering him 8.5-9mill/yr to sign with them on his last extension.

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

So are the flames at 50 contracts?

Were at 49 - Iggy + 2 = 50/Capjail?

48.

NCAA kids don't have contracts.

[mikeecho]

Watching TSN and seeing lots of footage of Feaster in the press box tonight. Can't believe the guy from Corner Gas was up there wearing the old school headphones.