According to TSN's Aaron Ward, the Boston Bruins have acquired Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames.
Iginla was not in the Flames lineup for their game against the Colorado Avalanche tonight.
TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie believes that defenceman Matt Bartkowski, prospect Alexander Khokhlachev, and a conditional first-round draft pick may be headed to Calgary in return, with the first rounder conditional on Iginla re-signing with the Bruins.
Bartkowski was a healthy scratch for the Bruins tonight while Khokhlachev wasn't in the lineup for Boston's AHL affiliate in Providence.
The Flames' record-holder for goals, points, and games played, Iginla has nine goals and 22 points in 31 games this season. He is in the final year of a five-year deal he signed prior to the 2008-09 season worth an average annual value of $7 million.
Well Flames got what they wanted, though I don't like the conditional part for the first rounder. I'm sure something else will come of that like if he doesn't resign it will be a second round or something, because got no extra draft pick seems dumb.
Alexander Khokhlachev is a very skilled player, and it may actually shock people to think the Flames have a first line in the works with Khokhlachev as the pivot along with Sven Baertschi on the wing. Matt Bartkowski should also be a nice solid start to the rebuild.
All I can say is, it is about time, and it makes you wonder what Iginla was really waiting for considering he had to know the Flames had no shot at winning the cup.
Now they just need to move Bouwmeester, Glencross, and find a way to take Kipper into moving to another team on a short term. Plus you have to think now Cammalleri is going to want out again from Calgary since his good friend Iginla is gone. Though his two year, $6-million deal is going to be hard to move with the cap the way it is, but I'm sure Calgary could take some money on.
Oddly enough, Calgary won against the Avs tonight. Though it is Colorado, so nothing really huge. Time to tank boys.