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Originally Posted by Igottago
Not to downplay the status of those 2 guys, but just look back at the teammates they had. I've posted on here before the number of HOF teammates Yzerman had when he won his first cup. Its actually laughable how much support those guys had throughout their careers compared to Iginla. Who knows what could've been had the Flames actually been able to build a great team around Iginla. They never did it.
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What both Yzerman/Sakic are most known for is their commitment to team game (and thus leadership), that as they aged, and their commitment to 2-way game. Not just their scoring and if they had a playmaker to stack up points; its that these 2 guys were ultimate team players. Both guys were a coaches dream. Iginla is a 1st ballott HOFer, but he doesn't meet those attributes.