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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Yes, somethings are coincidences.
Didn't think the most ardent of Iginla detractors would find a way to blame him for the Avalanche, but here we are.
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Is he improving things?
If the avs are such a disaster of an organization why did he sign there for so long?
The Iginla starts and stops with team accomplishments and outside of being surrounded by All-star lineups, there really aren't any.
This has been documented over and over through the years. Darryl saying he is a tough player to coach, the team absolutely ####ting the bed in game 7 vs the ducks, quitting on play fair the year after that, losing out on the Chicago series at least in part because the team was too busy getting wasted the night before the games in Chicago. Pouting his way through the tenure of Sutter which involved critical breakdowns in the stretch drive Yar after year and then forcing the flames hand by refusing to negotiate a contract during his final season with the club.
Francois beachemin was apparently ripping the abs just the other day about their play, no mention of Iginla in the article.
I've never criticised his ability, only his desire to do what it takes to win.
There has been a myth built around Iginla largely because there wasn't anything else worthy of mythologizing around the rest if the flames organization.
To get it back in track with the thread, I don't want that element back on the team, I want guys willing to do what it takes to win.