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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Pulling the C off of Iginla is maybe the dumbest suggestion I've heard in a while. Not because Iginla is so great and wonderful right now, but because it would accomplish nothing, but as other posters suggested, insult Iginla. But you'd see the same lack lustre results on the ice, nothing would change. This team is in need of new direction, new on ice leadership for sure, this group, that includes Iginla and his captaincy are well past their expiration date. Maybe with another cast, Iginla would once again be a great captain, but for this team it really makes no difference.
Which is why removing the captaincy does nothing. It would be like trying to fix a broken leg by putting a band aid on it, only the band aid in this case also gives the leg gangrene. Taking the C away from Iggy on this roster would dole out nothing but public humiliation for a 35 year old veteran and is nothing like the Marleau situation:
1. Marleau is a good player, but he is not Iginla caliber, mot the same thing
2. This would be occurring much later in Iginla's tenure and career than Marleau
3. There are no other viable replacements on the team. Cammy suggestion is hilarious given he seems to be just as much past expiry than Iggy is. If we had a young up and comer worthy of the honor, maybe moving it to that player makes sense, but to move it to another under performing veteran is nothing but a slap in the face.
4. It would have no effect in the room given the above. With no letter, Iggy would be still seen as the leader of this club and nothing would change except maybe resentment from the players towards the coaches and management.
A leadership change is likely needed in Calgary, but that won't and shouldn't come from the demotion of one leader for the promotion of a not ideal candidate. When a CEO of a company is fired, very rarely do they stay on in an alternate role. Instead they move out and go in a different direction. That is what is needed in Calgary, not some gimmicky change of captaincy that insults maybe the best player in franchise history.
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3) I never once suggested to take the C off of Iginla and give it to Cammy, hell, I never even said that we would give to C to anyone after stripping Iginla. I stated Cammy is most deserving out of everyone but Iginla, not that I feel we should drop what we are doing and promote him. Is that clear yet?
4) You don't think for even a second it would light a fire under his ass? He is one of the most passionate guys out there, he would bust his ass off harder than ever if he lost it. I said "Maybe we should take the C off Iginla for awhile" not permanently. Again, motivation to carry this team on his shoulders and his shoulders alone. A fired up Iginla leads to a fired up team.
Marleau was 30 when he lost the C, he didn't become all droopy and embarrassed, he went out and more than doubled his goal scoring. You don't think 35 year old Iginla won't take as much pride in it as Marleau did and do the same, but better? You said it yourself, Marleau isn't Iginla caliber
Iginla is more than capable to put up 30-40+ goals a year, he needs a spark to get going.
But whatever, say what you guys want. My motive to suggest the C coming off Iginla was not to embarrass and humiliate the guy, but to help the team and help his last few years of his career if he decides to leave.
Any better ideas?