Put Joe Sakic on the Flames instead of Iginla from 1996 to 2013 and I'm not convinced the overall team accomplishments look very different. At the end of the day, the overall strength of the team is such a factor.
Also, as much as there could be a homer factor with people praising Iggy I think there could be a lot of people that simply cant believe Calgary could have such a great player and want to downplay what Iggy has accomplished in his career. I think what he's done without having hall of fame teammates and in the dead puck era is remarkable.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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