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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
I watched a Colorado game earlier this year and the Iggy / Comeau line played 3rd line minutes and was the best line for Colorado.
I saw Iggy backcheck in his last season in Calgary.
I saw him be one of the better players for Pitt when they were in the playoffs. Better than Malkin that year for sure.
I saw him be on one of the best lines in the league in Boston. And in the playoffs he stepped up his game while many of his teammates disappeared.
I get that he is not what he once was. Sure he blew the zone at times post Keenan, but to suggest that he did not have ability to play a 2 way game when he left here, or that is now among the worst players in the league is absurd.
Unless you count the worst players in the league as a generalization about the Avs. They are a mess. I don't think that you are seeing Iggy's current capability reflected on that gong show of a team.
Eyes wide open, I know he isn't what he was. But I could see him elevating his game in the back half of the year and think he is not far enough removed from decent play that he can not contribute.
I acknowledge it is influenced by sentiment and would like to see it
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That's where you and I differ.
I loved Iggy when he was here and will never forget what he did for the Flames let alone the city in his chartiable work. However, the team I remember when he left had a country club atmosphere with no pride. Iggy and Tanguay spent most of their time playing defense by circling the offensive blue line.
It is not a coincidence that the culture completely changed to "always earned, never given" when the torch was passed to Gio under the same coach. I dont disagree that Iggy may have something left in the tank for a run, but I cannot recall in recent history where this type of trade has ever worked out for the team trying to make a run (Morrow, Iginla, Tkatchuck). The closest "success story" might be Regehr and that could be the type of player that would be worth a look around the trade deadline...a warrior that had to spend his entire career fighting for every inch.
For those in the sentimental crowd- I have a hard time arguing with you that it would be a great experience, especiall for those that started really following the team in the late 90s early 00s. The last time I had tears in my eyes was when Fleury scored in the shootout. Probably my favourite Flames moment since becoming a fan in 95'
