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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Look, folks. Right now, Iginla's on pace for 21 points, playing on a Colorado team with an anemic offense and a terrible defense. They're awful.
Why shouldn't we be able to expect a possible uptick in production on a far better offensive team? That, combined with Iginla's typical slow starts, could allow for Iginla to function (I think) as an ok player. I think we'd be buying low.
Stick Iginla on the Monahan line with Ferland. Make it a line of three big players who can physically dominate the opposition.
Gaudreau - Bennett - Chiasson
Ferland - Monahan - Iginla
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Versteeg - Stajan - Brouwer
Those are four fantastic lines right there. That'd be one of the deepest lineups in the NHL, easily.
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You think it's the offence people are worried about? He's slow, cant win a battle in the corners to save his life.
For the people who said yes, please don't think of Iginla of old, one of the greatest of all time, think of what he actually has brought this year and that's pretty much nothing. Watch an Avs game and tell me with a straight face you think he can add anything to this team.
Iginla was an amazing player that's no question but come on pencilling him in a top 6 position at 39? And you think Monahan, our softest Center should play with Iginla? Even If it was a remote possibility, you need to play him with Backlund and Frolik. Teams would walk all over us with that line on the ice.
Iginla chose the Avs and for 3 years. I don't care whether he thought they were contenders or not, he made his bed and now has to sleep in it. Don't think we should do anyone any favours because he's an all time great. I know people don't look at us as contenders but we have great pieces and you never know if we get hot at the right time we do have a chance at the cup however remote that chance is I don't want to make it even lower so we can all feel good about Iginla making a return.