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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Why do some posters go to great length to stymie discussion about some topics, like the change in leadership? It's pretty clear that the new leadership on this team is having an effect and that the old leadership well, maybe wasn't leadership. Why can't we talk about that?
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We can. The team is finally following their coach instead of the responsibility of leadership and everything else in between being put onto Iginla.
It's clear Bob Hartley is the leader of his team, which is the way it should be. Iginla probably shouldn't have been captain in the first place. Regehr (while very vocal) wasn't a leader. Bouwmeester sure as hell isn't a leader either. The Flames haven't had someone who could find them an identity and make them work hard since Darryl Sutter.
Saying Iginla isn't the most awesome leader the Flames have ever had isn't a knock on anything he's accomplished. I think a lot of the fans who have harsh/hyperbolic criticisms would be less vocal had the Flames beaten Tampa Bay.
Even if you view Iginla leaving as addition by subtraction, it's all speculation on who was the most toxic. My opinion is this new iteration of the Flames would be nowhere near as cohesive with Brent Sutter still coaching them, even minus Iginla.