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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Who specifically do you get these feelings from? Which fans in this thread care more about the player then the team?
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I think this very thread kind of gives off that impression. This is of coarse just my opinion, but it seems to be more of a "Win a cup for Iggy" rather then "Iggy winning for Calgary" ... this is no knock on Iginla, btw.
If Iginla is still producing as a top 6 forward (on a Stanley Cup competitive team) with a reduced acquisition cost (be it trade in his final year, or contract) then sure, why not. But if he is still competitive, I'll bet he's not looking to sign a bargain contract as thats something he does not historically do, and he has always been a pretty loyal soldier to the NHLPA. And if he is not going to sign a bargain contract, UFA dollars usually are not a good deal, and we probably won't have the cap space to get into a bidding war.
If he is on his last legs, teams simply cannot afford to waste a roster spot on just for a media fairytale swan song. You see it in the death of role of a goon, every roster spot counts. For depth players, speed and physical play are gold in the playoffs. Treliving and Burke have also harped on this many times, we need speed and size; willing to forgo a little of one or the other in special circumstances, like Gaudreau.
The only way I really see Iginla as part of the Flames winning a cup is some sort of management role; knowing the icon he is, I would think some sort of team rep in selling tickets and team rep. (Not that I see that as a career for him post-retirement.)