This is response to RealFan's crazy comment that age and salary equal, he would take Jarmoe over players like Crosby and Ovechkin.
Boy, I wasn't kidding when I mentioned stunted intellectual growth as a hazard of being a Flames fan. I didn't realize it also removes all objectivity and the ability to read stats. I will agree that Iggy is a good player and most teams would be happy to have him, but let's have a comparative look with Crosby & Ovechkin:
IggyPop:
Age 19 96/97 82GP 50Pt 37PIM No Playoffs
Age 20 97/98 70GP 32Pt 29PIM No Playoffs
Age 28 05/06 82GP 67Pt 86PIM 1st Rd debacle
Notes - 1st time he took his team into the playoffs was 03/04, his 8th year in the league. Has scored more than a pt/game once in his career (so far this year as well). 05/06 stats included to fairly compare Jarmoe to the others in the "New" NHL (his age and experience is admittedly an advantage although it was not a contract year).
Crosby:
Age 18 05/06 81GP 102Pt 110PIM No Playoffs
Notes - scored 1.26pts/game as 18 year old - Iggy? not quite. Apparently a scrappy player going by PIM. Penguins currently 1 pt out of playoff spot.
Ovechkin:
Age 20 05/06 81GP 106Pt 52PIM No Playoffs
Notes - scored 1.31pts/game as 20 year old - Iggy? not even close. Generally acknowledged to be a big hitter/playoff type player. Caps currently in playoff position.
No matter how you slice it, these players are better than Iginla, with more upside in today's game. Their impact on hockey will be greater than Jarmoe's.
As to the comment that Iggy is top 3, using RealFan's same salary & age parameter I would put Crosby, Ovechkin, Malkin, Kipper, Brodeur, Hasek, Jagr, (shall I go on?) ahead of him.
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Well as long as Jerome "Cherry Pickin'" Iginla gets at least one breakaway, and is on at least 3 power plays every game, I think he'll come close to 1 pt / game this year. Then again I probably would too.
All jokes aside though, I'd go as far as saying he's in the top 5-10% (that funky symbol is a "percent" or occurrence per 100 for any Flamer fans out there) of forwards. But top 3!?!?! Seriously?!?!?
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