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I think it would be similiar to what Nash gets. Iginla is the better player but Nash is younger.
Nash is locked up for a while, at a huge price tag. Iggy cap hit is less but isn't locked up for as long.
If the Rangers lose in the first two rounds I htink they will be going hard after Nash, and if Iginla is available maybe him too.
I wonder if Iginla is availble does it change what Columbus can get for Nash as it becomes more of a buyers market?
I think it would be similiar to what Nash gets. Iginla is the better player but Nash is younger.
Nash is locked up for a while, at a huge price tag. Iggy cap hit is less but isn't locked up for as long.
If the Rangers lose in the first two rounds I htink they will be going hard after Nash, and if Iginla is available maybe him too.
I wonder if Iginla is availble does it change what Columbus can get for Nash as it becomes more of a buyers market?
I think don't think that it will be a buyers market. With the weak UFA class and teams looking to im prove, both Nash and Iginla will be worth a lot and Iginla does needed to be trade(wheter he or team like it or not). If the Rangers do go out in the first round, I think they will hard after Nash or Iginla.
Hmmmm, I thought he was older, 34 isn't that bad...as much as I would like him on the Leafs, I don't see them being able to get him without causing to give up a lot of the depth resulting in the leafs having a few good players (Kessel, Lupul, Grabbo, Iginla) and then a bunch oh salary cap nightmare contracts (list is too long). Overall I don't see the leafs being in on him unless it is a bunch of spare parts such as the trade that brought Phaneuf over. But the spare parts would have to be even more of spare parts than in that trade.
If he gets traded I could see it being in a trade similar to why he went to Calgary in the first place. He will get traded for a really promising young forward to put the team Iginla goes to over the top and instant contenders if not favourites. Rangers? Blues? Nashville? Lots of possibilities. Now that I think about it I wonder if Nashville would go hard after him.
@Muffin: Maybe so, but I'd imagine his most likely destination would be a playoff team who are more interested in having that one extra ringer come their cup run than a 90pt regular-season Iggy.
As for me, no real interest in getting him on the Avalanche... we won't likely be real contenders with or without him next year. If he could be had for a good prospect, average roster forward, and pick, I'd be listening, but given that he'll likely go for more than that I don't know how you can spin it to make sense for Colorado.
I think it would be similiar to what Nash gets. Iginla is the better player but Nash is younger.
Nash is locked up for a while, at a huge price tag. Iggy cap hit is less but isn't locked up for as long.
If the Rangers lose in the first two rounds I htink they will be going hard after Nash, and if Iginla is available maybe him too.
I wonder if Iginla is availble does it change what Columbus can get for Nash as it becomes more of a buyers market?
Iginla won't get anywhere near what Nash would get. And I'm a Flames fan.
Iginla still produces, but he's a UFA in one year and it's debateable whether he is worth his cap hit. Expecting anything more than a mid-to-late 1st and a decent (but not great) prospect is unrealistic.
I agree with the earlier post of a mid-late first a very good prospect and a cap dump. Iggy is still a stud but he won't garner what most Flames fans want.
Iginla won't get anywhere near what Nash would get. And I'm a Flames fan.
Iginla still produces, but he's a UFA in one year and it's debateable whether he is worth his cap hit. Expecting anything more than a mid-to-late 1st and a decent (but not great) prospect is unrealistic.
Iginla and Nash are similar players with Iginla having the edge. Iginla is older, Nash has a crappy contract. The value is similar.
If the Flames could get anywhere near what was reportedly offered for Nash they'd be insane not to deal Iginla.
I doubt they would, because of the age thing. But I think Nash is insanely overrated. He's got the same defensive flaws Iginla has, but doesn't play with edge. Both guys put up similar numbers, but Iginla's are slightly better. The Flames were insane not to deal Iginla at the draft last year. It shouldn't take 7 years and counting for management to realize this core won't win a cup. They've tinkered with everything besides Iginla and Kipper. It's pretty clear Kipper is not the problem.
I doubt they would, because of the age thing. But I think Nash is insanely overrated. He's got the same defensive flaws Iginla has, but doesn't play with edge. Both guys put up similar numbers, but Iginla's are slightly better. The Flames were insane not to deal Iginla at the draft last year. It shouldn't take 7 years and counting for management to realize this core won't win a cup. They've tinkered with everything besides Iginla and Kipper. It's pretty clear Kipper is not the problem.
Are you saying Iggy is? Both players suffer from being inconsistent and I would say Kipper is worse at that then Iggy. Iggy as been a guarantee for 30 goals for 11 seasons some years Kipper could barely stay above a .900 save %. Had management gotten more talent around Iggy and a real backup for Kipper resulting in a real core other than 2 or 3 players than the team would have been fine Iggy is not a problem.
