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Post by jkr on Mar 28, 2013 9:20:04 GMT -5
Can you blame him? Playing with Crosby or Malkin should excite him. Who is the Bruins #1 centre anyway? Krejci  |
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Post by Skilly on Mar 28, 2013 9:57:15 GMT -5
Have your box of Kleenex at the ready .. I have a feeling TSN will be running the Gretzky/Lemieux/Smyth waterworks in their top 10 as well ... |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Mar 28, 2013 10:13:36 GMT -5
Definitely not the return I thought they would get. I wonder how much bigger a deal this would have been last year at the trade deadline? Those prospects are not anything really special, but may help team depth down the road.
Feaster, keep the fire sale going. I want your team to drop a few more notches in the standings to give us a better second round pick this draft. Keep it going!!
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Post by blny on Mar 28, 2013 11:00:08 GMT -5
Bouwmeester may well be the next Flame to go. Rumour has it Detroit is very interested. He's got a year left on his deal I believe. MacKenzie feels the return for Jay will be stronger because of it.
Regarding Iggy, the only thing I can fathom is that none of the interested teams felt they had a shot at signing him. They viewed him as a strict rental. As a result, the offers were lower than similar players in the past. I'd wager clubs think Iggy will sign with Calgary over the Summer - especially if he manages to win the Cup this year.
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Post by blny on Mar 28, 2013 13:28:49 GMT -5
The jilted lovers are having a press conference in Boston. Sad. Who has a press conference solely to talk about a trade that fell through?
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Post by jkr on Mar 28, 2013 14:06:56 GMT -5
The jilted lovers are having a press conference in Boston. Sad. Who has a press conference solely to talk about a trade that fell through? That is pathetic. Who are they going to blame this on? Is Chiarelli going to get Jacobs to complain to Bettman? Boo hoo |
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Post by Andrew on Mar 28, 2013 14:27:04 GMT -5
Feaster, keep the fire sale going. I want your team to drop a few more notches in the standings to give us a better second round pick this draft. Keep it going!! It seems pretty likely that the value of the pick Calagary just acquired won't by much greater than the 2nd rounder they gave us in the Cammy deal. Could even end up as 30 and 31. |
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Post by jkr on Mar 28, 2013 14:30:31 GMT -5
Looked at the 1st couple of pages of the Flames board on HF. So far they hate this deal.
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Post by franko on Mar 28, 2013 14:44:22 GMT -5
Looked at the 1st couple of pages of the Flames board on HF. So far they hate this deal. Remind them that Calgary got more for Iggy than the Leafs got for Sundin. [and that they're going to get for Kipper]. |
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Post by Boston_Habs on Mar 28, 2013 14:56:47 GMT -5
I think Iginla screwed over Calgary. He was already limiting Feaster's options by allowing him to negotiate with a limited number of teams. That's OK and his right as a guy with a NTC. So then Feaster finds the best deal with Boston, one of the teams on Iginla's list, only to find out that Iginla doesn't want to go there. So Feaster has to settle on a lesser offer from Pittsburgh. I don't know what else Feaster could have done. Iginla effectively told him Pittsburgh or nothing, so he had no leverage at all.
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Post by BadCompany on Mar 28, 2013 15:06:48 GMT -5
Maybe he just wanted to screw over Jeremy Jacobs. Iginla did sit in on a few of those lockout meetings after all.
(remember those?)
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Post by sergejean on Mar 28, 2013 15:07:29 GMT -5
I think Iginla screwed over Calgary. He was already limiting Feaster's options by allowing him to negotiate with a limited number of teams. That's OK and his right as a guy with a NTC. So then Feaster finds the best deal with Boston, one of the team's on Iginla's list, only to find out that Iginla doesn't want to go there. So Feaster has to settle on a lesser offer from Pittsburgh. I don't know what else Feaster could have done. Iginla effectively told him Pittsburgh or nothing, so he had no leverage at all. Iggy was probably watching Habs-Bruins and after seeing them collapse and Rask throwing a tentrum he no longer wanted to play with these clowns.  |
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Post by seventeen on Mar 28, 2013 16:40:56 GMT -5
That reasoning may not be far fetched, especially if there is an attractive alternative (like Pittsburgh) available. I certainly wouldn't want to play for the type of team the Bruins have become. They truly lack class. Chiarelli seems ok, but Neely, Julien, most of the players and especially Jacobs, are in that classless group.
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Post by jkr on Mar 28, 2013 17:17:09 GMT -5
I think Iginla screwed over Calgary. He was already limiting Feaster's options by allowing him to negotiate with a limited number of teams. That's OK and his right as a guy with a NTC. So then Feaster finds the best deal with Boston, one of the teams on Iginla's list, only to find out that Iginla doesn't want to go there. So Feaster has to settle on a lesser offer from Pittsburgh. I don't know what else Feaster could have done. Iginla effectively told him Pittsburgh or nothing, so he had no leverage at all. That's what Bob McCown on FAN590 is saying - that Iginla reneged on his conversation with Feaster. He said in future, GMs should put these player's promises in writing. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Mar 28, 2013 17:37:12 GMT -5
I have no issue with him going to the Pens. He wants a cup... nothing wrong with that. April 18th at TD gardens will be interesting.
I love seeing B's fans and management crying. I have enjoyed reading about it all day long.
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Post by CentreHice on Mar 28, 2013 17:41:13 GMT -5
That's what happens when you negotiate NTC/NMC clauses into contracts. GMs have to be prepared to take their lumps. The time to move Iggy, to get the biggest bang-per-transaction, was three years ago.
I like Iginla...but I hope he fizzles in Pittsburgh or screws up the chemistry. He's likely got more than enough in the tank to be the best third line centre in the NHL, though.
SOOOOO glad he didn't go to the Bruins. I'll echo the comment here that, given the choice between the Pens and Bruins, he chose the team with class.
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Post by CentreHice on Mar 28, 2013 17:44:15 GMT -5
I have no issue with him going to the Pens. He wants a cup... nothing wrong with that. April 18th at TD gardens will be interesting. I love seeing B's fans and management crying. I have enjoyed reading about it all day long. Apparently, Montreal radio's Connor McKenna went on the Boston radio show, "The Sports Hub" today...and was very eloquent in his appearance. The hosts--who refer to women as "broads"--couldn't muster a coherent, logical argument if you handed it to them. Ridicule, insults, playground retorts...just like the entire mindset of that hockey team. |
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Post by blny on Mar 28, 2013 18:21:21 GMT -5
Looked at the 1st couple of pages of the Flames board on HF. So far they hate this deal. Remind them that Calgary got more for Iggy than the Leafs got for Sundin. [and that they're going to get for Kipper]. They're not going to get anything for Kipper. He's publicly stated he won't report to any team Calgary tries to trade him to. He's cited family reasons (the recent birth of a child) for not wanting to uproot his life at the moment. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 28, 2013 18:39:26 GMT -5
I love seeing B's fans and management crying. I have enjoyed reading about it all day long. Yeah, I feel badly for them ... first they lose to an embellishing team like Montreal ... now Chiarelli has to deal with being dumped by Iginla ... just not fair. ;D |
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Post by jkr on Mar 28, 2013 18:46:58 GMT -5
I have no issue with him going to the Pens. He wants a cup... nothing wrong with that. April 18th at TD gardens will be interesting. I love seeing B's fans and management crying. I have enjoyed reading about it all day long. Apparently, Montreal radio's Connor McKenna went on the Boston radio show, "The Sports Hub" today...and was very eloquent in his appearance. The hosts--who refer to women as "broads"--couldn't muster a coherent, logical argument if you handed it to them. Ridicule, insults, playground retorts...just like the entire mindset of that hockey team. I follow Eric Engels, the Habs blogger on Hockeybuzz, on twitter. He posted this exchange. I didn't listen to this but the comments under the link felt that Felger is an idiot. And then it looked like Felger was getting it on twitter from Engels and others. I don't know why Montreal reporters allow themselves to get sucked into Boston radio. It's usually just a couple of knuckle draggers with nothing intelligent to say. It's a sad commentary on Boston radio. People don't want reasonable discussion - just pandering fan boys. Kind of like Jeff Blair on FAN590.  |
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Post by franko on Mar 28, 2013 19:54:54 GMT -5
Remind them that Calgary got more for Iggy than the Leafs got for Sundin. [and that they're going to get for Kipper]. They're not going to get anything for Kipper. He's publicly stated he won't report to any team Calgary tries to trade him to. He's cited family reasons (the recent birth of a child) for not wanting to uproot his life at the moment. exactly. |
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Post by franko on Mar 28, 2013 19:55:51 GMT -5
I love seeing B's fans and management crying. I have enjoyed reading about it all day long. Yeah, I feel badly for them ... first they lose to an embellishing team like Montreal ... now Chiarelli has to deal with being dumped by Iginla ... just not fair. ;D don't know why they're so concerned. after all, they did pick up Kaspars Daugavins |
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Post by CentreHice on Mar 29, 2013 17:32:19 GMT -5
Chiarelli making sure all his fans know he did his best...but that it was Iginla who chose Pittsburgh over his Bruins. Well....let's see...where would I want to go? To the Bruins...or to a team with some class? If Chiarelli and Neely had a different team-building philosophy, maybe Iggy would've chosen Boston. Take a look in the mirror.... Instead, now an excuse is at the ready should they falter in the playoffs. Coulda won the Cup with Iginla, but he snubbed us...not our fault....The only question I have is why Iggy would've put Boston on his "list" in the first place? Options, I guess...and maybe he genuinely wanted to see how much the Bruins would help the Flames in the deal. SOOO glad it worked out this way. Video |
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Post by blny on Mar 29, 2013 18:58:44 GMT -5
Perhaps it's more sinister than that. Pens play Bruins, in Boston, April 9th.
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Post by seventeen on Mar 29, 2013 19:33:05 GMT -5
Yeah, I feel badly for them ... first they lose to an embellishing team like Montreal ... now Chiarelli has to deal with being dumped by Iginla ... just not fair. ;D don't know why they're so concerned. after all, they did pick up Kaspars Daugavins Woof, woof. |
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Post by CentreHice on Mar 29, 2013 19:46:06 GMT -5
Perhaps it's more sinister than that. Pens play Bruins, in Boston, April 9th. Yep...get the fans frothing more than usual. Iginla will be mercilessly booed. |
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Post by christrpn on Mar 30, 2013 6:01:06 GMT -5
The only reason i can see as to why he gave a list of teams was to give Feaster a chance to negotiate. If he would have only given Feaster Pittsburgh as an option, and that information gets out to media, then pittsburgh could have offered them even less.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 30, 2013 6:58:26 GMT -5
Welcome to the boards, christrpn. Please take a moment t review our Code of Conduct located atop every board.
Look forward to reading more of your opinions in the future.
Cheers.
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Post by jkr on Mar 30, 2013 10:01:59 GMT -5
I think this is quite simple. Iginla looked at the centres on both teams & rightly so realized he is much better off playing with Crosby & Malkin than Bergeron & Krejci.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Mar 30, 2013 11:39:42 GMT -5
The only option left for the Flames is to replace their GM. At this point Gainey would be an improvement.
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