from Terry Frei of the Denver Post,

“We’ve touched base about it,” Iginla said Friday. “As it gets closer, I imagine we’ll talk more about what he sees, what opportunities are there. It’s not bailing. It’s not that I said, ‘I want out,’ or anything. It’s just being realistic. Now we’re in the last month before the trade deadline. I’m saying if it works for the team and they’re going to get something, hopefully, it works for me if I’m going to have a chance to be part of the playoffs. I don’t know how much longer I have.”

The Avalanche is 4-24-2 in its last 30 games heading into a Saturday afternoon home game against Winnipeg. The tension is palpable, the disappointment evident. This is a team emotionally steamrolled, and this is a season to be forgotten — if it ever can be.

“We’re going to be a rebuilding team, there’s no question,” Iginla said. “They’re going to try and move guys at the deadline to get whatever draft picks they can. I’ve seen that for however long I’ve been in the league. It’s just the nature of the game. I think it makes sense for the team to do that.”

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