I don't think I would hate it any longer - I actually have started thinking that he could fine a way to contribute. He doesn't have the legs any longer - he has decent speed, but I think it is his stamina that gives out. Limit his minutes - especially his shift length - and I think he would be 'fine'.
The real question is - would he be better than Chiasson? I answered 'no' at first, but I think he may actually supplant Chiasson just on performance. MAYBE. At the very worst, I think he would be another Chiasson offensively, but a lot smarter out there.
I would still very much rather the Flames get a gritty guy with speed, however, if grit is an area that Treliving is wanting to add to. I was 100% against adding Iginla, but I am 'fine' with it now. There may really be something to the whole 'Colorado really sucks monkey balls' and guys who should be putting up decent numbers are all pretty much sucking, and Iginla MAY just be symptomatic of that situation. At any rate, I hope he gets moved somewhere, and I will be really interested to see how he performs after that trade regardless of the team. Colorado may indeed be sucking the life out of every single player over there.
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