The player the Boston Bruins wanted at the trade deadline is skating his heart out for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jarome Iginla is not wearing a spoked B on his chest. He is sporting a Penguins crest on his uniform and there's no getting around that the choice of jersey was all his doing.
Prior to the trade deadline, Calgary Flames general manager Jay Feaster finally came to the conclusion that he was going to break up his team and rebuild. That meant trading off his best asset.
There's no doubt that Iginla fit the bill, and the Bruins went after him hard. General manager Peter Chiarelli tempted Feaster with a deal that included defenseman Matt Bartkowski, prospect Alexander Khokhlachev and a first-round draft pick. Feaster and Chiarelli came to an agreement that Iginla would become a Bruin.
However, the deal was not official because Iginla was entitled to his say. He had the right to say no to Boston and ask Feaster to complete another trade.
Iginla did just that. Feaster was left with some egg on his face because he made a deal with Boston, but his player did not approve the deal. The Flames captain want ...
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