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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
^^ So the prospect of playing with Crosby, with whom he connected in one of the greatest moments in Canadian hockey history, and the best player in the game, plus the raw talent of Malkin, and a team that had put together big win streams this year, vs playing for Boston and Bergeron plus his buddy Ference, boils down to him wanting to coast and be a passenger? There is not only a logical view of likelihood of success, but also an emotional investment. He obviously recognized Boston as good, and it is a coin toss, with personal biases. Reasonable. Nobody saw Pitt being stymied by Boston as they ended up being.
Come on. This place is getting silly.
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Who said anything about Iginla being a passenger? I said that the Penguins were looking for someone who play give and go with Crosby and Malkin and convert their passes. That's something that Iginla does well. Iginla is still a quality sniper and at this point in his career, he's a great fit for at team that doesn't require him to be the star, create offense, or have much in the way of defensive responsibilities.
I don't know why you found the idea that Iginla would choose a team based on expected play style to be silly. Players choose teams based on playing style all the time. A lot of pure offensive players despise playing in a defensive system, that's a fact. Players like to score goals and they like to score easy goals. The Penguins are much more free-wheeling than the Bruins and the Penguins are a high powered offensive team. Iginla is a goal scorer and not really a two way player who likes to grind it out. Why would it be silly to prefer Penguins' style of player over the Bruins? For a guy like Iginla at this stage in his career, floating around waiting to convert on a beauty pass from Crosby is likely much more fun than grinding things out on a Bruins team.