Nick Suzuki vs Jacob Trouba (captaincy)

[DearDiary]

Both were named captains this offseason. If you were an NHL player, who would you prefer to be your captain?

Assume your salary is $1.5 million x 3 years, your position is 4C, your current team of employment is the Calgary Flames and your best friend on the team is Blake Coleman

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[EdJovanovski]

Suzuki AINEC

 

[Xirik]

Hard to be a Captain when you are in the Penalty Box or got a game misconduct.

Definitely Suzuki.

 

[Buck Naked]

I mean, how would we know who the better leader is? Not really fair to penalize (hah) Trouba for taking more penalties when he might be the far superior leader on the bench or behind closed doors.

 

[DearDiary]

I mean, how would we know who the better leader is? Not really fair to penalize (hah) Trouba for taking more penalties when he might be the far superior leader on the bench or behind closed doors.

Did someone ask you who the better leader is? Are you sure you're in the right thread?

The OP post is not that long to read, I don't understand how people just read the title and slap a poll option.

 

[Hoglander]

I thought I kept hearing they were going to be asking Trouba to waive his NTC and pressure him out of NY in 2 years?

 

[Buck Naked]

Did someone ask you who the better leader is? Are you sure you're in the right thread?

The OP post is not that long to read, I don't understand how people just read the title and slap a poll option.

I read it, don't worry about that. The question is who I would prefer as a captain. How would I know without knowing what that player is like? If you don't think leadership is a huge part of being a captain then I think you've misunderstood that role on a team. But since my best friend is Blake Coleman I would like some more options. You see, that changes the whole picture. What do I like to eat during the offseason?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hard to be a Captain when you are in the Penalty Box or got a game misconduct.

Definitely Suzuki.

Why is it hard to be captain when you are in the penalty box or got a game misconduct?

While you're at it, tell us how many game misconducts Trouba has.

 

[Xirik]

Why is it hard to be captain when you are in the penalty box or got a game misconduct?

While you're at it, tell us how many game misconducts Trouba has.

I wonder how being in a solitary box for awhile would affect a job that is mostly about communication....

 

[bert]

I wonder how being in a solitary box for awhile would affect a job that is mostly about communication....

I don't think you understand the role very well.

 

[Golden_Jet]

If I’m part of Calgary , I don’t give a crap who the captains of other teams are.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Hard to be a Captain when you are in the Penalty Box or got a game misconduct.

Definitely Suzuki.

Tell that to Chris Pronger.

 

[Crow]

No idea at this point.

 

[DearDiary]

If I’m part of Calgary , I don’t give a crap who the captains of other teams are.

 

[Golden_Jet]

I’d prefer it to be Backlund as a 4th liner.

 

[Machinehead]

This is impossible to answer. Both guys are not superstars (yet, for Suzuki) and were given the captaincy for their work behind the scenes. We don't see that work.

I voted for Trouba just because of the silly comments people will make about him.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

If I was a player I would rather have a big physical guy like Trouba than a younger player.

 

[Buck Naked]

This is impossible to answer. Both guys are not superstars (yet, for Suzuki) and were given the captaincy for their work behind the scenes. We don't see that work.

Watch out, now OP is gonna yell at you for not reading.

 

[beowulf]

Weird question as both are new to the position and, as mentioned by others, we have no clue what happens behind closed doors etc.

 

[Machinehead]

Watch out, now OP is gonna yell at you for not reading.

All I read is that apparently I'm on the Flames which doesn't change that none of us have personally seen these guys lead. It's a weird concept.

I'm glad I'm cool with Blake Coleman.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I'd love Suzuki to be my captain based on my very limited knowledge on what kind of leaders they both are.

 

[DearDiary]

This is impossible to answer. Both guys are not superstars (yet, for Suzuki) and were given the captaincy for their work behind the scenes. We don't see that work.

I voted for Trouba just because of the silly comments people will make about him.

But you do see that work, because you share a locker room and shower stall with them. You would know this if you read my post

Regardless, it doesn't matter if you know them or not because the thread is who you would prefer to be your captain. That could be based on looks for some people, maybe even things they read on their favourite hockey forum

 

[Golden_Jet]

But you do see that work, because you share a locker room and shower stall with them. You would know this if you read my post

Regardless, it doesn't matter if you know them or not because the thread is who you would prefer to be your captain. That could be based on looks for some people, maybe even things they read on their favourite hockey forum

They all play on different teams, none all Calgary,.
Everyone read your post, but not buying the schtik.

 

[Machinehead]

But you do see that work, because you share a locker room and shower stall with them. You would know this if you read my post

Regardless, it doesn't matter if you know them or not because the thread is who you would prefer to be your captain. That could be based on looks for some people, maybe even things they read on their favourite hockey forum

Ok then I pick Suzuki because I saw him in the shower the other day (according to your premise) and he's packing.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I thought I kept hearing they were going to be asking Trouba to waive his NTC and pressure him out of NY in 2 years?

Yes because NHL players want him to be their captain so bad that the other 31 teams will sell the farm for him