It doesn't matter who's captain if JT leaves because nobody's is going to care.
If Ledecky and Malkin allow JT to walk away for nothing, then Snow, Weight and the rest of coaching staff should be walked out the back door. This whole season has collapsed and Weight & Company as never shown any clue how to made the adjustments or rectify the soft defense.
Exiling Josh Ho-Sang to the minors sure as poop didn't fix the soft defense and goaltending. Also playing the likes of unproductive and useless Quine, Fritz & Prince over JHS and MDC is more of the same old Jack Capuano playing "Hard and Smart" types like McDonald and Strait.
Al Arbour would found a way not to give up 40-50 shots a game. This team has way too much talent to suck this bad.