Speculation: Who should be our next captain? - Update: it's Staal

[Navin R Slavin]

big if true

 

[Navin R Slavin]

big if true

Lol, so in next tweet they clarified: "told US captain and assistant captains have been decided" -- which is basically a completely different tweet.

 

[Lempo]

This is an ex-tweet. What was in it?

 

[Lucky Lindy]

This is an ex-tweet. What was in it?

That Martinook was set to be the next captain, and the A's had been chosen but no names there.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Lol, so in next tweet they clarified: "told US captain and assistant captains have been decided" -- which is basically a completely different tweet.

Yeah it was a typo but the main message was that captains had been picked this morning.

 

[Lempo]

Lol, so in next tweet they clarified: "told US captain and assistant captains have been decided" -- which is basically a completely different tweet.

THEY ARE ALTERNATE CAPTAINS!!1

 

[AD Skinner]

I guess the correction doesn't confirm or deny martinook getting a letter?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I guess the correction doesn't confirm or deny martinook getting a letter?

The original didn’t imply Martinook was one of them either. “Martinook told is that they selected captain and alternate captains today” or something like that. Is instead of us. He just told them they were told about captains today and he wouldn’t tell them.

 

[Ole Gil]

I thought it almost sounded like Forslund said there was a good chance Staal would get the C during the last broadcast.

I don't know if I misheard, or he has info, or he just thinks that's the no brainer given the roster construction.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I thought it almost sounded like Forslund said there was a good chance Staal would get the C during the last broadcast.

I don't know if I misheard, or he has info, or he just thinks that's the no brainer given the roster construction.

Yeah he seems dead set on it to the point where it’s probably him.

 

[Roboturner913]

I'd be good with Jordo as captain. His play/attitude/gravitas, etc since he came back from the injury last season was definitely captain-worthy.

 

[Roboturner913]

Is Jeff O'Neill still an option???

An option for....what?.....

Putting a Golden Corral out of business then going home and drinking himself into renal failure?

if so, then yes, definitely an option

 

[AD Skinner]

I dont know if it's based on any reality but I have just always gotten the feeling Staal doesnt really want the C. He definitely played awesome down the stretch last year though and if anything helps him get to that level again I'm for it

 

[A Star is Burns]

Seems like the festivities today would be a good time to announce if they did choose.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Seems like the festivities today would be a good time to announce if they did choose.

Canes twitter bio says they will announce them today

 

[Svechhammer]

I dont know if it's based on any reality but I have just always gotten the feeling Staal doesnt really want the C. He definitely played awesome down the stretch last year though and if anything helps him get to that level again I'm for it

I think a year of seeing how Williams handled it showed it might not be as overwhelming a job as it seems. Plus, if anyone has earned it over their contributions long term for this franchise, it's him. Allowing Slavin to use his private jet miles during the playoffs solidified it for me.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

 

[BB88]

I'd be good with Jordo as captain. His play/attitude/gravitas, etc since he came back from the injury last season was definitely captain-worthy.

Weren't they preparing Aho last year for the role?

 

[Lempo]

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

1 to 1: Staal
2 to 1: Aho
12 to 1: Slavin
13 to 1: Martinook
80 to 1: Justin Williams rappels from the rafters league minimum contract in one hand and C patch in the other

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Captain: Staal
Alternates: Slavin and Martinook

 

[bleedgreen]

Meh. He didn’t want it at all the year before they made him one. Then he didn’t really seem to want to be it last time he was.

I’d rather have no captain then just choosing the best option when there are no really good options.

I don’t like Brindy’s quote about something not feeling right in the room and needing someone to take charge either.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

I'm glad that they didn't go to 3-4 A's or something like that.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Captain: Staal
Alternates: Slavin and Martinook

 

[cptjeff]

Meh. He didn’t want it at all the year before they made him one. Then he didn’t really seem to want to be it last time he was.

One thing I don't think we've really paid much attention to is mental health. Jordan has had a really rough go of it the last couple years in his personal life, but he does seem to be in a pretty good place at the moment. As somebody who's struggled with depression before, it can really do a number on you. I've also really wondered if getting through struggles of that sort was part of why he went from playing like Victor Rask to playing like a world beater after he came back from injury last year. I don't like to speculate too much on that stuff, but it is a potential factor that I think people should be aware of in sports as in society in general.

If Williams and Brind'Amour think he's the guy, then I respect their judgement. They know him far better than any of us, and they also know the backstory to why he might have struggled with the C before. And he won't need to be the hype guy in the leadership group with Martinook having an A. I do love that they did that- his contribution off the ice is so much more valuable than his contribution on it, and it was very clear that he was a strong leader last year.