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Keep an eye on the Lone Star State.
Tom Gaglardi, 43, a Vancouver-based businessman who finally realized his dream of owning an NHL team when he officially took over the Dallas Stars last week, could get aggressive in trying to get the club back on the hockey map.
While Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla would have to agree to waive his no-movement clause, don’t be surprised if the Stars show interest in trying to pry the 34-year-old winger back to Dallas, the team that drafted him in 1995.
Not only would Iginla help put the Stars back on the map, it just so happens Gaglardi is partners with Iginla, Mark Recchi, Darryl Sydor and Phoenix captain Shane Doan in the ownership group of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers.
The belief is Gaglardi is going to give GM Joe Nieuwendyk the resources to spend. The Stars have a $51-million payroll and they can afford to take on the salary of a superstar after allowing Brad Richards to walk last summer.
The possibility of the Flames trading Iginla has always been scoffed at, but if they decide to go that route by doing a complete rebuild, there are going to be a lot of suitors and you can expect Dallas to at least be in the middle of those sweepstakes.
Tom Gaglardi, 43, a Vancouver-based businessman who finally realized his dream of owning an NHL team when he officially took over the Dallas Stars last week, could get aggressive in trying to get the club back on the hockey map.
While Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla would have to agree to waive his no-movement clause, don’t be surprised if the Stars show interest in trying to pry the 34-year-old winger back to Dallas, the team that drafted him in 1995.
Not only would Iginla help put the Stars back on the map, it just so happens Gaglardi is partners with Iginla, Mark Recchi, Darryl Sydor and Phoenix captain Shane Doan in the ownership group of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers.
The belief is Gaglardi is going to give GM Joe Nieuwendyk the resources to spend. The Stars have a $51-million payroll and they can afford to take on the salary of a superstar after allowing Brad Richards to walk last summer.
The possibility of the Flames trading Iginla has always been scoffed at, but if they decide to go that route by doing a complete rebuild, there are going to be a lot of suitors and you can expect Dallas to at least be in the middle of those sweepstakes.