[Trade] Avs trade Iginla (50% retained) to the Kings for conditional 2018 4th

[alan21]

I'm starting the sign Iggy in the off season thread.

Sue me haters.

[Robbob]

Iggy should wear 24 to book end his career.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I don't think the Flames seriously entertained the notion of obtaining him, to be honest.

[sureLoss]

Joe McDonald @ESPNJoeyMac
According to a source, Colorado trades Iginla to LA in exchange for a conditional pick. Kings plan on having Iginla play with Kopitar.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Good on Iginla getting a chance. Pretty clear there wasn't much demand, but him moving to LA is certainly better than staying with Colorado. Can still be glad he isn't with the Flames.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

I don't think the Flames seriously entertained the notion of obtaining him, to be honest.

You're right. But a large amount of CalgaryPuck did.

[Stay Golden]

Not sure if this is a good fit for Iginla. Yes Sutter knows him well. But Iginla should be going to a team that is clicking offensively but needs secondary scoring. Full strength LA is scoring very few goals. Iginla at 39 is not going to be a player Sutter can lean on.
On the second PP unit Iggy will help but that is about it.
Iggy would have been a better fit with a number of other teams.

[Displaced Flames fan]

[OldDutch]

I also find it fitting Sutter probably had a hand in landing a retread.

[DomeFoam]

Originally Posted by _Q_

Lol. Watching the kings last night, it was obvious that team is incredibly slow and severely lacking I'm scoring talent. I guess Iggy will fit right in.

Did you just say Iginla lacks in scoring talent?

[Serapth]

Thank god he's not a Flame. We have good chemistry, we have a new generation aspring toward leadership and we have a completely different character then when he was here. He would have been a novelty at best, a distraction to outright cancer at worst.

Now that he's signed I can stop worrying about the trade deadline, I'm perfectly content if we do nothing. Although I'm still holding hope we can pass Wideman and thus the Wideman effect on to a different team. Fingers crossed.

[polak]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

This thread scares me now - way too much crow to be eaten.

Sutter turned Lecavalier into an NHL player again, lets not write Iginla off yet.

Yup. We're getting cocky as fans of a team that are 4 points up on 9th if LA wins their game in hand. JUJUJUJUJUJUJUJU

[howard_the_duck]

He ain't done. I think there are a few more goals left in that stick down the stretch.

He's a good fit for the Kings.

[GullFoss]

It boggles my mind that the flames didnt make a trade for him. The flames chances are no worse than the Kings. If he didn't add value to the PP or the third line, the flames could have put him on the fourth line, or sat him and used him sparingly.

I'm just more sad than anything else. Sure - if Iggy went to Washington, Minnesota, Penguins, Sharks, or Chicago, then great. But to go to LA instead of Calgary. Its just sad.

[Young_Guns]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Joe McDonald @ESPNJoeyMac
According to a source, Colorado trades Iginla to LA in exchange for a conditional pick. Kings plan on having Iginla play with Kopitar.

Pretty good for Jarome. Leaving the dumpster fire in COL and getting to play with Anze. Kopitar isn't having the greatest year but at least now Iginla can show if he truly has any game left.

[calgaryblood]

Him going to the Kings kind of confirms not many contenders were in on him. Not much interest.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Serapth

Thank god he's not a Flame. We have good chemistry, we have a new generation aspring toward leadership and we have a completely different character then when he was here. He would have been a novelty at best, a distraction to outright cancer at worst.

Now that he's signed I can stop worrying about the trade deadline, I'm perfectly content if we do nothing. Although I'm still holding hope we can pass Wideman and thus the Wideman effect on to a different team. Fingers crossed.

The continued disrespect shown to a player that was the face of the franchise and one of the most respected players in all of hockey is gutless.

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

Not sure if this is a good fit for Iginla. Yes Sutter knows him well. But Iginla should be going to a team that is clicking offensively but needs secondary scoring. Full strength LA is scoring very few goals. Iginla at 39 is not going to be a player Sutter can lean on.
On the second PP unit Iggy will help but that is about it.
Iggy would have been a better fit with a number of other teams.

Plus, LA is fairly slow and just got slower.

[Beninho]

I'm sorry but I would've puked if he went to the Oil, never really thought that was possible. Iggy ain't that type of guy, good luck in LA Iggy! People forget how that man was the heart and soul of this team for 16 god damn years, yes 16 years show a little respect.

[sureLoss]

News Update

Brian Lawton @brianlawton9
Hearing it is true but waiting for confirmation that @Avalanche are paying 50% of the salary for Iginla.

Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun
now
Avs will be getting a conditional fourth-round pick in return for Iginla