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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
You can't bring in possibly the face of the franchise's history and a former longtime captain and pretend nothing will change or that it wouldn't change the dynamic of the team, especially in the dressing room. That's a big elephant in the room. Love the guy, had an awesome career in Calgary, but that ship has long sailed. This team is finally on the right track, let's not bring back sentimental favorites for the heck of it. Let's continue on the path we're on.
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I agree, however for arguments sake: It has already been over two years since Iginla left. His contract will be expiring in two more. Four years down the road, there will be almost nobody left connected to Iggy. The young players will all identify with the current leadership core.
If you're a Flames team at the 2017 trade deadline with aspirations of making a run, and you need a right winger who can offer some offensive punch, and Jarome Iginla is still capable of providing it, then you have to look at that as a hockey decision first and foremost.
The fans would go bonkers, of course, and the media would be all over it. But the locker room would pretty much view him as a rental at that point, I think. Doesn't mean you can ignore the circus his return would cause, only that Iginla's presence wouldn't be the dominating force it was previously.