DENVER — Jarome Iginla wants it made clear: He's not looking to leave the Colorado Avalanche. He wants to finish out the third year of his contract with the team, and he believes it can make the playoffs this spring.
But unlike last season around this time, when Iginla told Bleacher Report he would not waive his no-trade clause under any circumstances, the 39-year-old right wing would not rule out waiving it this season, should the Avs want to move him.
"I want to play in the playoffs. I think it will be here, that we have the ability to get there," Iginla said.
But when asked if he would exercise his right to veto a trade, Iginla was noncommittal.
"I'm really not thinking about that. It's too soon in the season," he said.
Normally, teams don't even think about making trades until at least the 20-game mark, and right now the Avs have only played 15 entering Thursday's contest in Dallas. Yet their 7-8-0 mark has them last in the Central Division, and if the playoffs again look unlikely for a third straight year, it would be surprising if the Avs didn't become a seller close to the Feb. 28 NHL t ...
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Uncertainty Starting to Surround Jarome Iginla’s Future with Colorado Avalanche
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