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Originally Posted by rubecube
Or it could be that Iginla had played three seasons in the NHL by that point and had already notched 50 points in two of them, and was clearly going to breakout anyways. You cannot say the same for Baertschi or Gaudreau at this point, and there is no way to tell what Iginla's role will be when those players develop to the point where they deserve those minutes.
Iginla is still the best forward on this team, so I don't see how re-signing him makes the team less competitive. It's not like the UFA market this year is brimming with players that are better than him, so we wouldn't be limiting ourselves in that sense either.
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That's a fairly bold statement. How can you say he is the best forward on the team when he is 3rd or 4th for points, didnt score his first until after 10 or so games, and doesnt have a very good plus minus? This is with playing top line minutes too.
I'd say Tanguay and Glencross have been the most consistent Flames, with Hudler a close second.
Lets analyze the Flames rationally.