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Lanny_McDonald · 05-20-2013, 08:52 AM

I always thought Iginla was a poorman's Phil Esposito, except without some of the hardware and success. Phil was a tough physical player who could dominate in so many different ways. He was a great leader and elevated his teams. Phil was also a very good interview and a charismatic guy. Iginla was very much the same way, just never to the same extent of Esposito. Iginla was great, but not on the same level of some of the legends of the game. Sakic, Yzerman and Esposito are legends. Down the road, Iginla will be recognized as a great player in his day, not unlike a Dennis Maruk or Dino Ciccarelli in their day.

05-20-2013, 08:52 AM	#105
Lanny_McDonald Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2013 Exp:	I always thought Iginla was a poorman's Phil Esposito, except without some of the hardware and success. Phil was a tough physical player who could dominate in so many different ways. He was a great leader and elevated his teams. Phil was also a very good interview and a charismatic guy. Iginla was very much the same way, just never to the same extent of Esposito. Iginla was great, but not on the same level of some of the legends of the game. Sakic, Yzerman and Esposito are legends. Down the road, Iginla will be recognized as a great player in his day, not unlike a Dennis Maruk or Dino Ciccarelli in their day.