Bennett Brauer
Registered User
You guys thinking he should play have no clue how difficult it is to learn a system on the fly. Tuesday is ideal and smart. Let him get the information, watch it from above tomorrow, talk to players, practice and do a morning skate - then boom. Go from there.
It's difficult to just get off a plane and immediately jump on the ice with an entire new team.
This.
Let him familiarize himself with the city, the coaches and his teammates.
Let him have a couple of practices/skates with the team, watch some film, etc.
I'm sure Iginla could play tomorrow if he wanted to, but I think it's a better idea to let him get comfortable first.