Originally Posted by
colinxx235
What a horrible comparison you attempted there...
Hall, Yak and Eberle were #1, #1 and #22 overall pick respectively. They played a combined 17 years between the three of them, which funny enough was the same number that Iggy played for the Flames.
Iggy was the 11th pick and the Flames got him for a guy who was going to leave after that season too, because the Flames didn't want to pony up the money Joe was demanding.
As for Kiprusoff, Calgary traded a 2nd rounder for him and he retired so I'm not sure what you're reaching for in terms of us not getting value for him. When he still had trade value near the end, he told the Flames organization he was ready to retire and move back home (which he did).
Then Giordano was an undrafted signing by the Flames that turned into 15 seasons, a few all stars, a norris trophy and rocking the C for the team.