from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,

... Iginla still has a stature in the game that his current scoring production doesn’t necessarily undermine and if Edmonton isn’t a good fit, then there are other possibilities as well.

The Chicago Blackhawks, a three-time Stanley Cup champion since 2010, always add a veteran piece at the deadline and would make a logical landing place. So, for that matter, would Los Angeles, where Darryl Sutter is the coach and had Iginla as the linchpin on a team that got to the 2004 Stanley Cup final....

You cannot even rule out Calgary as a destination, because the Flames could absolutely use a physical presence on the top line to help Johnny Gaudreau get a little extra space and time on the ice.

So there will be options, and while Iginla is careful to say all the right things – that his focus at the moment is helping the Avalanche win games and turn their season around – the trade deadline will be here sooner rather than later and it’s important to know ahead of time, for family reasons among other considerations, what is possible and what isn’t.

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