Iginla signs with the Flames for 3 years

Yeti All-Star Posts: 1,390	Iginla signs with the Flames for 3 years Aug 1, 2005 13:37:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Yeti on Aug 1, 2005 13:37:33 GMT -5 So, the UFA talent pool for next summer takes a hit already. I'm looking for an official link but Iginla will get about 6 or 6.5/year... I just know that Theodore will now ask for the same...
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jkr Hall of Famer Posts: 22,304	Iginla signs with the Flames for 3 years Aug 1, 2005 13:52:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jkr on Aug 1, 2005 13:52:24 GMT -5 They share an agent (Meehan) but that is about all they have in common. I thought his demands were more in the 5 million range.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Iginla signs with the Flames for 3 years Aug 1, 2005 16:31:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2005 16:31:05 GMT -5 I'm still seeing nothing regarding Iggy.

M. Beaux-Eaux Global Moderator People who enjoy politics should follow the Habs - M. Beaux-Eaux Posts: 15,112	Iginla signs with the Flames for 3 years Aug 1, 2005 16:41:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Aug 1, 2005 16:41:38 GMT -5 mattdhf said: I'm still seeing nothing regarding Iggy. The svengali Eklund had it as a rumour on his board.
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Yeti All-Star Posts: 1,390	Iginla signs with the Flames for 3 years Aug 1, 2005 17:43:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Yeti on Aug 1, 2005 17:43:00 GMT -5 It spreaded very quickly to different boards it seems as a fact, not a rumor. Sorry about that, my fault.
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M. Beaux-Eaux Global Moderator People who enjoy politics should follow the Habs - M. Beaux-Eaux Posts: 15,112	Iginla signs with the Flames for 3 years Aug 1, 2005 17:49:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Aug 1, 2005 17:49:49 GMT -5 yeti said: It spread very quickly to different boards it seems as a fact, not a rumor. Sorry about that, my fault. Who knows, it may be correct. Let's see.
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Disgruntled70sHab Global Moderator Twitter @Dis70Hab Posts: 31,907	Iginla signs with the Flames for 3 years Aug 2, 2005 9:25:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 2, 2005 9:25:24 GMT -5 I think it might be suicide for Calgary not to resign Iginla. He represents their franchise. Cheers.
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Iginla signs with the Flames for 3 years Aug 2, 2005 13:01:26 GMT -5

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An associate of Don Meehan's is reporting that the "Iginla deal" is indeed a just a rumour...

So it begins. No, not the NHL's free agency period that kicked off yesterday.

We're talking about the rumours. The innuendo, speculation and conjecture. Most of it as truthful as reality TV.

It didn't take long for the fun to begin swirling around the Flames. There it was yesterday morning screaming out from the nether regions of the Internet -- Jarome Iginla has signed a "multi-year deal with Calgary."

A few minutes later came details of the alleged contract for the Flames star captain, a restricted free agent: Three years, $6 to $6.5 million US per season.

Oh wait, finally came admittance it was a rumour.

At least the final part was true. It really was a rumour and nothing more, stressed Rand Simon of Newport Sports Management emphatically.

"Completely untrue," said Simon, an associate of Iginla's agent, Don Meehan, via e-mail. "I can't stress enough that this rumour is false."

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