Just some perspective on "scoring" in the NHL might help people get a realistic value. I just compared Iginla's and Datsyuks scoring over the last 10 years, since 2001-02 season and was surprised to see who was the better performer since that point. Most people on these boards consider Datsyuk to be in the discussion as the best player etc., and seem to discount Iginla's abilities.
Since the 2001-02 season Iginla has more goals and points. He has outscored Datsyuk 6 of the 10 season with one being tied in points (last year) and this occured while playing with a far inferior cast of characters and much weaker powerplay. I think people need to realize that Iginla is still one of the top players in the game and he should be paid accordingly, which in my opinion is $5.5-$6M per year. ( I used Datsyuk as a comparible because of the consensus about how great he is and his closeness in age)
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