Iggy is an upgrade over: Wideman, Brouwer, Chaisson, Versteeg, Bouma, Stajan, and maybe even Bennett on any given night if he was on another team other than Colorado. That's more than half of the Flames forward lineup. He'd also stand up for any of his teammates. So, yeah, you'd be stupid not to seriously consider him. At the same time, I want to see him get his Cup and then come back to Calgary before he retires.
Edit:
Let me explain why I listed the players in the original post as I did:
Wideman - Iggy can provide the shot that's needed on the point that Wideman possesses. I think Iggy can outskate Wideman any day even at 45.
Brouwer - I'm just not impressed with him. Iggy can outperform Brouwer on the powerplay any day.
Chaisson - he's got hands of stone - I like Chaisson earlier in the season, but he's got absolutely no hockey IQ. I think Iggy still have what it takes than half of the Flames line up still.
Versteeg - Iggy's size alone and his shot on the point better replaces Wideman, Versteeg, or any right point guard that the Flames have.
Bouma - He's playing better of late, but he's not like he was when he broke into the NHL with the Flames. I like Iggy better in the corners.
Stajan - I wanted him trade long ago and still want to see him gone. Both him and Brouwer's leadership can easily be replaced by Iggy.
Bennett - he can skate faster than Iggy, no doubt. But who cares if you don't show what it takes to be a top tier NHL-er. Iggy will show you what it takes.
Yeah, Iggy won't be in the top 6 or he may give you a run for it, but dammit, there's a lot more players I'd replace on this team right now than I would the previous years.
Last edited by CSharp; 02-24-2017 at 08:25 AM.
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