[braveheart57]

Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

On an all-star team players have to fit into roles they are not used to. Look at the way this team was built:

Crosby is obviously the #1 C, no matter what, and, based on past experience, the brass thinks Nash and Crosby have chemistry, so your #1 line is

Nash-Crosby-X

For line #2 they just went with existing chemistry, and this line will not be broken up

Marleau-Thornton-Heatley

Now, I personally can't stand Thornton and Heatley, and would never take either one into "battle", but I wasn't picking this team - in any case, this line is set in stone and is the default second line.

Now for the 3rd line they went with existing chemistryas well, so your 3rd line is

X-Getzlaf-Perry

You can't break these up, as Perry is not much without Getzlaf.

Your 4th line is

Morrow-Richards/Toews-X

The way they have this set up is Iginla can only be a 1st liner or a 4th liner, unless they take the bizarre step of putting him on LW.
I really don't like the make-up of this team, but that's neither here nor there. Obviously, all these hockey minds think he fits better on the 4th line, as opposed to the 1st. I think he fits on the 2nd, but the way this team was chosen, there is no spot there...

Steve Yzerman still learning the ropes as a GM. I think Brian Burke did a better job, at least in his choices of players like Drury (not great offensive stats, but real good on face-offs and penalty killing). Also, hard-working guys like Callahan, etc... but still plenty of games remaining. The final story is not yet written.