[News] Feaster says Iginla rejected trade to Boston

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

He's showing off his resume...... I like his change of tune, a few months ago it was all about "doing Jarome right" ...... now its not.

I get it, the guy wants a job..... but he is totally singing a different tune now.

He's not changing his tune. What he said today is almost word-for-word what he said about the situation at the STH Q&A session I went to last summer.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

You're in the Jarome Iginla/Feaster thread there, buddy.

I know, it just always seems there is one of these Iginla trade threads on the go. Does it really matter anymore? I guess it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth and I wish Flames fans would just move on.

[Tinordi]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

St. Louis forced a trade and gave his GM only 1 team to work with, while Iginla gave a list of 4 teams to his GM to work with. Yzerman waited until the very last day to get the best deal. Feaster did not. Yzerman negotiated a pretty damn good deal. Feaster did not. Not saying that Iginla = St. Louis and should have returned the same value.

Yzerman managed to negotiate a 'better than expected' deal, while Feaster got a 'less than expected' deal. That is the point. Not (again) saying Feaster should have received what Yzerman did.

As for the 'sit and think about it for a while' comment.. Please... sit and think for a while how unfunny your 'snarkiness' is.

I think the problem is less with Feaster and more with your expectations.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by getbak

He's not changing his tune. What he said today is almost word-for-word what he said about the situation at the STH Q&A session I went to last summer.

Did he say "you may have a deal with Boston but you don't have a deal with us" at the STH Q&A?

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Did he say "you may have a deal with Boston but you don't have a deal with us" at the STH Q&A?

Yes.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by getbak

Yes.

ah missed that thread. my bad then...... i thought he was singing a softer tune then about "doing Jarome right" ...... I mostly remember the press conf and the Iginla retirement video more, don't remember him throwing Iginla under the bus.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

St. Louis forced a trade and gave his GM only 1 team to work with, while Iginla gave a list of 4 teams to his GM to work with. Yzerman waited until the very last day to get the best deal. Feaster did not. Yzerman negotiated a pretty damn good deal. Feaster did not. Not saying that Iginla = St. Louis and should have returned the same value.

Yzerman managed to negotiate a 'better than expected' deal, while Feaster got a 'less than expected' deal. That is the point. Not (again) saying Feaster should have received what Yzerman did.

As for the 'sit and think about it for a while' comment.. Please... sit and think for a while how unfunny your 'snarkiness' is.

What if Feaster were sitting on his hands until this time last year and we were talking about a third and a fifth for iggy? He pulled the trigger at a good enough time and made a good enough deal all things considering.

[Hackey]

I guess "good enough" is how high the bar was set for Feaster. When dealing the key pieces of your team "good enough" usually doesn't cut it. I don't think Iginla had a ton of value but Feaster definitely didn't get the value he did have. Common theme with majority of his trades though.