Iginla had to go, not because he became a bad player, was a bad leader or was a coach killer, but because the Flames weren't going to win with him. He wasn't a dominant force he used to be, he couldn't carry the team anymore, and there wasn't anybody on the roster who could replace him in that sense due to bad drafting, bad trades and poor FA signings. It's too bad we suffered all those injuries when we acquired Jokinen (2009-10), that team would have probably gone deep in the playoffs.
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