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Originally Posted by Locke
3. The Fans understand that our RW depth is more or less reprehensible.
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Is it, though?
The team obviously lacks a clear #1 right winger. That's a question of quality, not depth. For depth at RW, we've got Brouwer, Frolik, Versteeg, Chiasson, Hathaway. That's enough NHL-capable bodies to fill the available roster spots.
Bringing in Iginla would not solve the problem on the #1 line, because he is not a first-line player anymore. And if for some reason management did decide to add a depth player at RW, I suspect they would prefer one who doesn't carry a $5-million cap hit.
By the way, here's a question I haven't yet seen asked: Why does anybody assume Iginla would want to come back to Calgary? He never seemed to have any particular attachment to the city; never lived here in the off season. Once he was traded, he appeared to put Calgary and the Flames behind him pretty quickly.
If Iginla wants to be traded to a contender, there are several teams I'm sure he would rather go to at this point, and I can't see sentiment being a factor.