[Igottago]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I believe Iggy is content. He's a family oriented man and I have zero issues with that but it's clear that winning a cup isn't a priority for him as it is playing close to home, playing 82 games and spending the offseason with his family. He never goes out of his way to play for his country outside of the olympics and while that's his right it's not exactly telling of a player that loves the sport and winning championships wether they be the Worlds or a Stanley Cup. I simply think he doesn't have the fire anymore and that's a problem when your captain is the first guy looking to bolt to his family for the offseason.

I love what Iginla has done for this franchise but I'm a Flames fan and I believe that the team needs a new captain and new locker room leadership. I would like to see Iginla traded at the deadline and sign with another team in the offseason. It's time for both parties to move in different directions.

I think you are way out to lunch on this one. Just because he's a family man and doesn't go to the world championships doesn't at all mean he doesn't want to win the Cup. Thats a ridiculous assumption.

I am willing to bet Iginla desperatley wants to win the cup, but he also genuinely wants to do everything in his power to do that here. That time may have come and gone but Calgary loves Iginla and just maybe Iginla loves Calgary too. It wouldn't be an easy decision for the guy to leave the place he spent his entire career and the organization that he has been the leader of for years. When you really stop to think about it its a massive decision for the organization and for Iginla himself if the two part ways. Its easy for us on a message board to dream up and post trades but this is the guys life, career and legacy. He's earned the opportunity to give it some careful consideration.