Okay, this is really hard since Conroy and Langkow both wore this number, but Conroy wore 24 as well.
Conroy's better years were under 22 and he obviously means so much to this franchise off the ice in so many ways. Iginla benefitted so much from Conroy that it turned him into the MVP of the league.
However Langkow was a very, very good player for many years. Not flashy, but very efficient. Not the greatest offensive or defensive center ever, but very strong at both ends of the ice. Consistently good...that's how I would describe Langkow.
Other considerations:
Mike Bullard had 2 fantastic years in the 80s, but was part of neither big playoff run
Ron Stern had a long tenure with leadership, toughness, and some contributions in a bottom 6 role.
Lee Stempniak had a few solid years in a middle six role. Provided some good veteran leadership on a young rebuilding squad.
I was this close to voting for Randy Turnbull for playing one NHL game in his entire career, and that game was for the Flames.
I ended up going with Langkow under the assumption that Conroy will take 24 instead.
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