The most painful part is that he is no longer a star player, and his production is coming from squeezing out the last of his talent. If we ignore the name, this is exactly the player we don't need: a slow, 3-4th line production, relatively high cap hit player. I would absolutely have gone for the Iginla of 3 or 4 years ago, but his game has changed dramatically since then.
I just don't see how he helps our team more than a variety of other options out there. It would certainly make my heart warm, but this is like trying to get back together with an ex. Lots of feelings, not a lot of sense.
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