I originally was on the no train. That has changed as I have watched quite a bit of the Avalanche recently and Iggy has really picked it up, probably to help drive interest up. Anyone who says he can't skate anymore is just flat out wrong, I would say his skating is on par with Monahan and Tkachuk actually. Still has a fantastic release as well, still physically engages on plays too. Is he the Iginla of old? No, but that is a given. Would he be an upgrade on our current RW? Absolutely in my opinion. I think he could play with Mony and Johnny actually. The second reason is bringing him in would be an emotional shot in the arm for this club, big time! You don't think this team wouldn't want to try and push hard to win a Cup for him? If the goaltending becomes steady this team as is can upset anyone in the playoffs. It is also a great story. All that being said I think he goes to a sure fire contender if possible. I think his first choices will be Chicago, Minnesota, San Jose, NYR, Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Washington. If none of those teams are interested I think Calgary would be his first choice over the rest of the iffy teams.
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