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Originally Posted by カナダ人です
Now you're just trolling...
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Not at all. The point of this thread is to open some eyes to what Iginla was able to accomplish in Calgary with less-than-star teammates. I'm doing that by comparing his accomplishments against those of a well-regarded, superstar, Hall of Famer who played his entire career with other superstar Hall of Fame teammates (yes, even in Quebec he still played with Hall of Famers).
Sakic was more of a sniper than a playmaker. The guy's wristshot was absolutely feared all across the League. Yet, Iginla still scored goals at a much more consistent rate, and did it without anywhere near the same quality of help. Is that not interesting?
I realize this is a thread comparing two players, but it's not really about Iginla vs. Sakic. It's about Iginla vs. Perception. What he was able to accomplish with the teams he was given was absolutely phenomenal. Sadly, we'll never get to see him playing in his prime with the kinds of teams Sakic did, but the least we can do is look at his career with a perspective other than a couple of numbers on an all-time points list.