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Originally Posted by GullFoss
I hope he gets to play for a cup favorite, but I also hope the flames organization extends him an offer.
He's a real gem, and while he might not have a lot to offer anymore, he's also not going to hurt the team by taking a line up spot from someone like stajan or lazar or Brouwer.
In light of the quality of players on calgary's fourth line, not offering a hope - even if it's a fool's hope - to the best player to ever late up for your organization and the face of the franchise for over a decade is a real #### move. This is effectively the last wishes of an old man. Extend the olive branch for ####s sake. Consider too, that without iginla, the flames would have been that much closer to moving.
I would 100% interpret a lack of offer as another black mark against the edwards ownership era.
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You could look at it that way...
I think that Iginla and the team also look at the expectations of the fans and what his legacy means to the team. If Iginla comes out and has hands of stone, and is somewhat of a liability to this team, what does it mean benching him in favor of someone that can help more? What happens if he becomes responsible for a few loses with missed 'easy chances', or loses his man for a game winning goal?
Fans are fickle. At the start of the season, the Dome was chanting Brodie. Now it seems they want to launch him into the sun. It is a lot easier for the team and Iginla to accept being benched and not looking great out there on a different team that doesn't have that kind of history. I think that Burke alluded to that in one of his season ticket holder meetings when he said something like: "It is difficult to bring back a player that meant so much to the franchise."
Just a different viewpoint. There are many ways to look at it. Besides, it is probably a moot point anyway - Iginla wants to win a cup desperately. I do hope one of the favorites brings him on-board.