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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
The problem with Iginla's final years in Calgary was not buying into what the coach is selling.
He may be a great teammate, but he's not exactly the most coachable player.
I don't think the Flames really want a guy approaching 40 who is resistant to changing the type of game he plays, and I don't think Iginla is going to be prioritizing teams that are asking him to be a bottom 6 journeyman.
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One note on that, I think he may not have been the most coach-able player then. That was at a time when he had never been traded, always been the top dog in the dressing room. Now, a few years later, having been traded a few times now, he may have changed his perspective. He would have
had to with switching teams and being the new guy in the room, he didn't have as much pull in the locker room with the teams as he did in Calgary.
Put me in the boat to bring him back if the opportunity presents himself. The key thing would be to just not build the team around him. I think that was the issue was with the previous management teams, always looking for players that would play well with Iggy (eg, Tanguay). If he ever comes back, let him play and fit him in with the best line that he works best with (most likely 2nd or 3rd line, at his current play level).