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Anybody care to comment on how good Iginla really is vs the hype that the Flames should take him with their 1st?
Iginla belongs in the top 10 conversation based on merit (and it appears the Flames are set to pick 9th barring a change from the lottery).
Right now I would probably predict him to be more of a middle six scorer than a true star, but he's been trending upward all year and could continue to develop rapidly in his D+1. It's worth noting that he's one of the younger top prospects for this draft, only eligible by a few weeks. A middle six scorer would still be a good pick in the back end of the top 10 anyway.
As I said before though, I hope the kid goes anywhere but Calgary or really Canada for that matter. It won't do him any good to have TSN/Sportsnet making constant comparisons, as he just isn't likely to be the HoF warrior that his dad was, no need for the added pressure.