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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I went with Iginla as he seemed to embody everything at least for a few seasons.
But I was really considering Conroy. IMO, he is the one that changed the loser expectations and took the team out of the dark ages. I wonder if Iginla would have become the captain he did without Conroy coming in and changing the attitude and expectations of the club back in the early 2000s.
Lanny is the nostalgic pick, but there were so many great leaders on the team in that era.
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There were many great PLAYERS on the '89 team, not many great LEADERS. Note what happened to the Flames record in the playoffs after Lanny retired. Also, the team wasn't nearly as good when Lanny first came over in the trade that sent Bob MacMillan and Don Lever to Colorado. Lanny took a team that would just squeak into the playoffs (16 out of 21 made it at the time) and gave it instant credibility.