Iginla Destination Discussion

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by Iggy_12

I have it from a very good source (MODs can DM me) that the flames approached iginla and were turned down.

Good.

[ignite09]

Lol, wow. So the guy who originally posted the Iggy to Calgary rumor has only 24 posts, and all but the ones about the rumor are about how great the Oilers are and how much the Flames and CP suck. Man he trolled CP hard, must have been laughing his 12 year old ass off.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by ignite09

Lol, wow. So the guy who originally posted the Iggy to Calgary rumor has only 24 posts, and all but the ones about the rumor are about how great the Oilers are and how much the Flames and CP suck. Man he trolled CP hard, must have been laughing his 12 year old ass off.

What a clever undercover mission. They earned an extra dingdong in their lunchbox to be sure.

[Bourque's Twin]

I've heard directly from Burke and from someone else VERY high up at the Flames that they are not pursuing Iginla. They want youth.

[GoJetsGo]

Except that this was the latest tidbit, and CroCop has been correct about things before.

Originally Posted by CroCop

The Flames are trying to bring back Iggy for this season. Between Calgary and Boston. Up to Jarome now. Johnny is on board and reaching out. Legit see how it unfolds.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

I've heard directly from Burke and from someone else VERY high up at the Flames that they are not pursuing Iginla. They want youth.

Really? And how recently is it you "heard" this directly from Burke?

[ignite09]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

I've heard directly from Burke and from someone else VERY high up at the Flames that they are not pursuing Iginla. They want youth.

Good. Johnny had two moves last year. Either take on one or two D-men by himself, or button hook at the blueline and wait for slow linemates to catch up. Iggy probably doesn't help that.

[djsFlames]

The Burke comment was probably a joke.

Good one jeromer, good one Oil fans. A little embarrassed at how hard CP bit on that rumour, all due to the mention of a 'source'. ####.

We need to vet these rumour starters the way Trump would vet his immigrants.

[TheScorpion]

I heard from some guy wearing a Flames ballcap in West Edmonton Mall that he's hearing that Iginla will be traded for Jyrki Jokipakka by the end of the week, perhaps sooner. Don't ask me how that'll happen, they're both UFAs, but a source is a source, man.

[Love]

Rather have Foo in the lineup than Iginla

[Young_Guns]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

Cant see him straight up turning anything down unless he has signed a deal else where.

This. It doesn't seem that he is in a position to be turning down offers unless he already has an agreement to play for a different team. As rumoured, it could be that it was down to just Calgary and Boston. Perhaps the Bruins already have a gentlemen's agreement but just need to resolve the Pastrnak situation before committing to Jarome?

[FBI]

Originally Posted by Young_Guns

This. It doesn't seem that he is in a position to be turning down offers unless he already has an agreement to play for a different team. As rumoured, it could be that it was down to just Calgary and Boston. Perhaps the Bruins already have a gentlemen's agreement but just need to resolve the Pastrnak situation before committing to Jarome?

Well we all know how good Iggy is with gentlemen's agreements!

Oh man that felt dirty to write. Love ya Iggy

[Chingas]

Originally Posted by Dion

Is there anyone that didn't read this in Morgan Freeman's voice?

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I hope it is true. This team is a fast team, leave it that way.

"If" it is true and I doubt it is, if the GM thinks he would make the team better and he turned it down, it's not a good thing.

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Good luck finding NHL employment Jarome.

Really not in a position to be turning down interest from any club at this point.

"If" the complete rumour is true, he turned down Calgary because he already had an offer from Boston. So, according to the rumour, he would be in a position to turn down offers, no matter how butthurt certain fans may get afterwards.

Plus, if he picks Boston, it's to do with his house/family. Nothing to do with the cup at this point. So, why all the butthurt?

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Chingas

Is there anyone that didn't read this in Morgan Freeman's voice?

If you read it in Rick's voice and then imagine Morty saying "yeah, I guess" it has equally entertaining effect.

[Iggy_12]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Chiasson to Washington doesn't make a bushel of sense.

They already are pretty much set on the wings. Ovechkin, Oshie, Burakovsky, Eller, Connolly, Wilson, Beagle, Smith-Pelly... they have plenty of depth. Kuznetsov is no stranger to playing the wings, either. If anything, they should be going after centres.

I'm not sure I buy these rumours at all.

Not asking you to believe anything, I'm simply sharing some information i received from a very reliable source who has told me news well before it happened in the past. (Engelland signing in Vegas, Pursuit of Hamonic)

Simply adding the Chaisson information for credibility as it hasn't been reported by any of the media (also dont know if its a one way two way or PTO)

[OmegaV4]

FWIW

I was sitting in Bankers Hall, and overheard two guys talking in front of Opa saying that Burkie reached out to Iginla about playing in Germany.

Sources were one white guy(6'2") and one brown guy (5'8").

They sounded very reliable.

[Gaskal]

Jeromer may have trolled CP, but between CroCop and Iggy I'm inclined to think he's going family first on this to sign with Boston.

Disappointing for all those hoping he'd have one last storybook hurrah season with us, but perhaps it was for the best decision for both parties.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I heard from some guy wearing a Flames ballcap in West Edmonton Mall that he's hearing that Iginla will be traded for Jyrki Jokipakka by the end of the week, perhaps sooner. Don't ask me how that'll happen, they're both UFAs, but a source is a source, man.

Was he very high up in the Orange Julius organization?

[Robbob]

That just means we will go through all this again at the trade deadline.

*insert dumb and dumber meme*