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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
I think it comes down to three things:
1) most important, what is Iginla's cap hit in the new contract
2) how much value, if any, does a fan put on Iginla's lead by example style and what effect that will have on young players we look to introduce ( i put a lot of value on this, personally)
3) whether fans believe iginla can contribute like Selanne or Alfredsson, or whether they think he will fade away.
I want to keep Iginla but think most of the other parts can be moved.
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I see this (bolded) as a big negative. Iginla has undermined every coach since Darryl. His slow starts have always been a result of him not buying into the coach's system. He fights it and fights it, and then once he relents and buys in he finally takes off.
And his influence on guys like Tanguay, Cammy, Bourque, and other top 6 forwards we have had only made the situation worse. That's where the whole "country club" atmosphere came from.
Once Iggy is gone, the team will be way more balanced. Tanguay and Cammy can focus on the team game rather than just trying to pass to Iginla.
Time for Iggy to go.