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Originally Posted by Caged Great
Iginla pre 04 lockout was an awesome two way player who would will the team to win.
After the lockout, I view him much the same way as Torrie does. He became a passive perimeter player like Tanguay who was too good to backcheck and do all the things necessary to win. There was a reason why the Flames underperformed every year from 2005-06 forward and I feel a lot of that had to do with #12. If the captain doesn't backcheck or do all the little things right, why should I. Fostered a losing culture in the organization that did not disappear until all the people involved got dealt.
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This is a sweeping generalization.
There were several years post lockout where he was considered the best player in the game.
Suggesting he was a floater after '06 who poisoned the team's work ethic is an over dramatic exaggeration. Yes, as he approached his mid-30s he slowed down but he was never a Vanek. He even had a great year in Boston where what you're saying isn't true.
It's fine to point out that he faded as he got older and wasn't the same player, but this post just strays way too far from the truth.