Should Treliving Acquire Iginla by Mar 1?

[calumniate]

Maybe bring back Lee Stempniak? He shoots right

[Vinny01]

The thing about Iggy is he only costs a late round pick. Treliving leaves the deadline adding a RW and RHD for a couple late round picks. Looks good from an asset perspective. My opinion Iggy replaces either Ferland or Chaisson. The way Ferland is playing you don't move him from the top line yet

[Dan403]

No. Just no.

[Mattman]

If we were to remove Iginla's name from his player profile and we just talked about acquiring a 39 year old veteran with leadership abilities, plays with grit, plays with passion, is a right handed shot, plays RW, can still produce at an NHL level, and pushes Alex Chiasson out of the lineup.. would you trade for that player?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by foshizzle11

I really just don't see it happening. Sure put him on the 4th line and let him see some PP time with his shot but can he honestly keep up with any of our top 3 lines?

Probably not, which is why the Flames would put him on the fourth line and the powerplay. As noted a few times already, Iginla provides an upgrade on the right side even in a reduced role.

I don't think management want him coming into the dressing room and messing with the mojo. Do the Dougie photobombs end because they are childish when Iggy shows up? I don't know. If we can add a piece that brings what Iggy can and will be a part of the future, you do that first.

The concern about how Iginla's presence might jeopardize team chemistry is badly overblown. He is a professional who is by now very familiar with moving from one dressing room to another. Giordano, Stajan, Backlund and others have been the veteran leaders of this team for four years now. Iginla has been in this League long enough and moved around frequently enough to see that.

Sure if the Flames can address the future and the present for a similar price then they should make a different deal, but barring that Iginla is a player worth adding to this roster for the playoffs.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

Again he's an upgrade on RW over everyone not named frolik.

Downgrade in terms of skating and defense compared to pretty much everybody on the team. Not sure he's capable of taking a regular shift in the playoffs without hurting his line. Definitely only a power play specialist at this point in his career. It would have to be sheltered 4th line minutes or the press box for him IMO

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Mattman

If we were to remove Iginla's name from his player profile and we just talked about acquiring a 39 year old veteran with leadership abilities, plays with grit, plays with passion, is a right handed shot, plays RW, can still produce at an NHL level, and pushes Alex Chiasson out of the lineup.. would you trade for that player?

Except you forgot slow and unreliable defensively in your description. Not convinced he's better than Chiasson at this point in his career.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Except you forgot slow and unreliable defensively in your description. Not convinced he's better than Chiasson at this point in his career.

Iginla is no slower than Monahan. His lack of speed is highly exaggerated.

[Mattman]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Except you forgot slow and unreliable defensively in your description. Not convinced he's better than Chiasson at this point in his career.

Yes I would expect a 26 year old to be quicker and have more endurance than a 39 year old.

But Iginla still has the drive to win. Something you still see in him but I have yet to see consistently out of Chiasson.

If you were to swap positions could you see Alex Chiasson doing any better on that Avalanche team than Iginla is doing right now?

[mennoknight]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Not convinced he's better than Chiasson at this point in his career.

This is just ridiculous.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by mennoknight

This is just ridiculous.

Is it? Or are some fans being romantic and remembering Iginla of 5 years ago?

He lost his ability to win board battles and keep up with the play. His defensive play was never a strong suit. I'm not convinced he can hold down a role in the top 3 lines of any contender.

[undercoverbrother]

2007-2008 Iggy?

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Iginla is no slower than Monahan. His lack of speed is highly exaggerated.

I'm not sure where others are getting the info on him being all that slow. I've watched a few Avs games with Iggy skating out there. He kept up with everyone else, especially when he needs to backcheck. Even when he's with Boston, he's on the frickin top 2 lines and everyone's calling him slow. Yeah, even Iggy admits that he is aging and he does glide around if he needs to to conserve energy. But damn, some of you make it sound like he's 60 years old! I really don't get it. Watch him play for once instead of making idiotic assumptions based on someone else's opinion. If he was that slow and useless, he'd been bench years ago and watching most of the games in the pressbox - like Wideman.

[Mattman]

2016-2017 Chiasson > 2007-2008 Iginla

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

2007-2008 Iggy?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Is it? Or are some fans being romantic and remembering Iginla of 5 years ago?

He lost his ability to win board battles and keep up with the play. His defensive play was never a strong suit. I'm not convinced he can hold down a role in the top 3 lines of any contender.

It's taken Johnny most of the season to adapt to a more structured defensive system and Iginla has never really bought into that part of the game. I just don't think 20 games is enough time for him to acclimate himself to the system and line mates where he can be effective. The fact that few teams are kicking the tires shows that few teams believe he can be a difference maker.

[Vinny01]

Trade Chaisson for Iginla and Bouma for Doan. Have Doan-Stajan-Iginla as the 4th line playing 8-12 min a game. Keep the top 9 how it is. Could be a great playoff 4th line that chips in offensively?

Won't happen but those would be the roles I could see either vet bringing

[jlh2640]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Downgrade in terms of skating and defense compared to pretty much everybody on the team. Not sure he's capable of taking a regular shift in the playoffs without hurting his line. Definitely only a power play specialist at this point in his career. It would have to be sheltered 4th line minutes or the press box for him IMO

I disagree, he is no slower then Monahan or Brouwer. Has a better shot then pretty much everyone on the team. Is a better fighter then everyone not named Engelland. Good leader, in better shape at 39 then most 25 year olds. If it is a cheap price to obtain him then do it.

[djsFlames]

Only if no other better options at RW materialize.

I would take Iginla as a last minute option if still available, as he probably costs very little. If he's playing alongside Stajan there isn't much risk of him being a liability, and you'll always have the potential for him to go on a little tear and score some goals like we know he's capable of doing from time to time. He can also play on the second PP unit and is a better option there than some of our current guys as he has the shot.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

It's taken Johnny most of the season to adapt to a more structured defensive system and Iginla has never really bought into that part of the game.

Let's not re-write history to make our points today.

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Let's not re-write history to make our points today.

It's fairly true. Maybe earlier in his career but during his last 5-7 years, Iginla was a pretty big cherry picker and always waiting up by the blueline. It was okay when he scored tons of goals but definitely not going to work now.