NHL Trade Rumors: 5 possible destinations for Jarome Iginla

2. Chicago Blackhawks

Back in the 1990’s, it was a tradition for old players to go to the New York Rangers in pursuit of a Stanley Cup. In today’s NHL, the Blackhawks have become the Rangers, except Chicago has won three Stanley Cups. Chicago even managed to get Kimmo Timonen a championship, so they have some good mojo going. Why not continue the tradition with Jarome Iginla?

Much like Timonen, this is most likely Iginla’s last season. He has done just about everything he can do in the league. 500 goals? Check. 1,500 games? Check. 1,250 points? Check. Ensured his place in the Hockey Hall of Fame? Check. But there’s just one last thing he’d love to check off his to do list – win a Stanley Cup. What better place to do it than with the Blackhawks?

However, fitting Jarome Iginla under the salary cap could be very difficult for Chicago. As of Dec. 15, they have just over $1.3 million of trade deadline cap space. But Stan Bowman is a master of navigating the perils of the salary cap, so don’t rule them out. Chicago would likely have to wait until the last minute to trade for him, but Iginla would definitely waive his no movement clause to play for a championship.