One thing hurts Iginla's value is his exemption on the Flames from playing a dedicated two-way games. A lot of teams in the NHL operate under a model where every player on the roster buys into the coach's system and plays as hard without the puck as with it. If I were a GM, I'd be wary about bringing Iginla into such a system. Could he adapt to playing under a Hitchcock? Maybe. Maybe not.
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