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Originally Posted by waner
The Iginla wasn't buying into what the coach wanted or wasn't a great leader seems like a lot of revisionist BS to me but I guess people are going to believe what they want to make themselves feel better about the current team.
The "problem" with the Iginla flames had nothing to do with him and everything to do with the team being an aging, mediocre team that needed a rebuild but didn't have a GM with the intelligence (Feaster) to make the necessary moves. This meant Iginla was stuck on teams where he had to do way too much with little to no help and now it seems the fact he was surrounded by guys with little to no talent is somehow his fault.
The so-called "positive" change since he left has resulted in a 4th and 6th last place finish and not a whole lot of success on the ice. The team is getting better results on the ice this year early on but hard to see how anyone can actually believe that has anything to do with Iginla not being here. This team would be better with Iginla on the team and as the captain on the ice and off of it.
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Iginla was IMO a great leader, on and off the ice.
That said, the GM with "limited intelligence" Feaster was tied up by the owners to agreat degree, unless I've read your post wrong and you are referring to Sutter as the GM and Feaster as the one with intelligence. I think Treliving is probably an upgrade on Feaster, but at the same time, the progress so far is largely on Feaster's transactions and drafts.
Then you say the should have been rebuilding, and at the same time question the finishes over the last couple years. Where do you think a rebuilding team usually winds up in the standings? And how do they rebuild without losing vets like Iginla (the last to go)?