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

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil

I hope LA crashes and burns. The Voynov saga, weaseling out of the Richards contract, etc.

It's still curious that many were extremely happy for Regehr winning a cup with them. I feel the same way about Robyn that new era does regarding Iginla. Eff him.

Do what it takes to win.

[CGY12]

After this trade I hope the final standings in the Pacific look like this;

1) Calgary Flames
2) San Jose Sharks
3) Anaheim Ducks
4) Los Angeles Kings

[DeluxeMoustache]

I would like to see Iggy get a Cup. If the Kings make the playoffs, I shall cheer for him against any and all teams except the Flames.

[djsFlames]

The morons from the NHL network are slotting Iggy in on the top line.

Sounds like they haven't watched him since his Bruins days.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

The morons from the NHL network are slotting Iggy in on the top line.

Sounds like they haven't watched him since his Bruins days.

Uh they aren't morons, it's already been said Iginla will play with Kopitar.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by CGY12

After this trade I hope the final standings in the Pacific look like this;

1) Calgary Flames
2) San Jose Sharks
3) Anaheim Ducks
4) Los Angeles Kings

E=NG but they won't drop quite that far.

[expatflame]

Originally Posted by dino7c

I said this earlier but a 10-8 record basically guarantees a playoff spot. If the Flames can't do that I won't blame Iggy

Not sure if that will work if 3/8 of those losses are against the Kings.

If Iggy plays a role in those 3 losses, I will blame him

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by CGY12

After this trade I hope the final standings in the Pacific look like this;

1) Calgary Flames
2) San Jose Sharks
3) Anaheim Ducks
4) Los Angeles Kings

Would be awesome but have you looked at deadmontons remaining Schedule?

[Northendzone]

to me, this trade shows that the kings are all in to win

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

to me, this trade shows that the kings are all in to win

All in? They traded a conditional 4th. Not really pushing all your chips into the middle !

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

The morons from the NHL network are slotting Iggy in on the top line.

Sounds like they haven't watched him since his Bruins days.

Kopitar only has 6 goals, I wouldn't trade Stajan for him. Stajan makes 3x less and contributes the same.

...you criticize the "morons" on the NHL network, but I'm guessing they've watched Iggy play more this year than you have. There's more to a player than stat lines, and sometimes where you are in the lineup impacts what you do offensively. You're certainly not going to argue that Kopitar is a bum at this stage are you? Perhaps his low quality wingers have impacted his offensive input, and perhaps Iginla is an improvement on those players?

[Flashpoint]

Originally Posted by dino7c

I doubt Iggy wanted the pressure of coming back here...if he came in and the Flames finished ninth it wouldn't go over too well


In LA nobody really cares lets be honest

Incorrect.

[Flashpoint]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Perhaps his low quality wingers have impacted his offensive input, and perhaps Iginla is an improvement on those players?

It'll be good to have a chance to prove out this argument. Was it Col dragging down Iggy or vice versa?

I tend to think his lack of footspeed was causing his reduced icetime, and forcing him out of the top six, but we'll get a sample shortly of what he's got left in the tank if otherwise.

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

All in? They traded a conditional 4th. Not really pushing all your chips into the middle !

sorry, I can't help it, I have been brainwashed by 4 weeks of those radio hits on 960

[Flashpoint]

Looks like he'll wear #88 as a Gretzky nod.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/ducks/...301-story.html

Iginla will become the first King to wear number 88, but it won’t be a first for him. He was an Edmonton Oilers fan as a kid and was so upset when they traded Wayne Gretzky to the Kings in 1988 that he bought a Kings jersey and put his name and the number 88 on the back

[starseed]

Yuck. I thought it was 100-12

[MrMastodonFarm]

Iginla 88?
That's going to look super weird.

[CroFlames]

Even though it's obviously not the case, I feel like I just met my childhood hero and he turned out to be a jerk.

Just a weird, kinda sad, feeling that he went to LA and that he changed his number. I wonder if the number change affects me more. Jarome is 12 and 12 is Jarome. What is life anymore?

[puckedoff]

Re: Number 88

I like it!

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

to me, this trade shows that the kings are all in to win

Originally Posted by Jason14h

All in? They traded a conditional 4th. Not really pushing all your chips into the middle !

What I think is that it shows desperation. The window for the team is closing and the way they are structured they won't have much cap room to maneuver. I think it was Loubardias who pointed out that that the previous two deadlines lines they traded first round picks for players that aren't even playing for their team (Sekares and Lucic). Hoping an almost 40 year old can come in and give them some scoring they lack. It screams desperation.