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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
In my opinion it all came down to the fact that was an aging, poorly constructed team. When that happens, you get a lot of finger pointing.
Saying that time taints Iginla's captaincy and then pointing to a very small window of Giordano's tenure where the entire team was on the upswing seems disingenuous to me.
I'll leave it at that.
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I agree with the second portion.
Lots of things happened in Calgary last year that will help make a captain look good, but Calgary is in a unique situation to see how the team responded under the same coach, and the difference was huge.
I don't know who to vote for in this poll to be honest. I think it's too early to give Giordano that kind of credit, but if he re-signs at a reasonable rate and Calgary continues to improve moving forward it might be hard to argue in a couple of years time.
Giordano's Flames already have playoff success. Do it a second time and I think it's a discussion of Gio vs. Lanny.