[kirant]

The Flames have passed the days of Iginla and Kiprusoff. All those are great memories and I don't think any of us will forget what Iginla did for the Flames...but nothing about that plan makes sense anymore (Edit: at this moment it doesn't make sense).

The Flames play a style which is far different than Iginla's...one (currently) built on speed and quick attacks. Iginla, especially Iginla two years older than today, will barely make it out of the neutral zone by the time the line gets their shot. He also hasn't back checked hard enough or played physical enough in years to make his a viable 4th line player. He has morphed from the beloved power forward into a sniper, something that I think we should have expected given the common lifespan of power forwards.

Would it be a cool novelty? Of course. A younger me might be all over this idea. Heck, I was thinking that the Flames could haul around Fleury as a 14th forward for the home crowd appeal back in 2009. But I can't see it happening or even being likely since it doesn't satisfy the needs of the Flames who are not short of 4th line prospects and alternatives.

And this says nothing about Iginla either...I'm not even sure he wants to keep playing once his Avalanche contract is done.

The only thing I can think of right now would be giving him a one day pre-season contract so he can claim he retired a Flame.