Lucky Lindy
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Williams is the new captain.
I think they will give williams one year contracts to stay here until he is no longer useful/retires. Kind of like cullen with the pens.
How Aho or Slavin dont have an A is beyond me but whatever.
Jeez, have some patience. Not everything has to happen at once.
OFFICIAL TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept 14, 2PM - Announcement of second captain
Saturday, Sept 15, 2PM - Announcement of third captain
Sunday, Sept 15, 2PM - 5PM - Announcement of additional captains for preseason games, neutral site games, national broadcasts, and holidays
Monday, Sept 15 2PM - Special Announcement of Ron Francis as “always captain”
Williams was the obvious choice last season, only to be kneecapped by Peters’ dopey co-captaincy, an idea so bad that the ostensibly demoted co-captains both agreed Thursday that it was a bad idea and they thought so all along
“I didn’t love it,” Jordan Staal said, and Justin Faulk said much the same thing as well.
They both also endorsed Williams as captain, which has been a fait accompli since Brind’Amour was hired. There’s a reason every player the Hurricanes added this summer said Williams called them right away. It wasn’t so much that he felt obligated. He also felt empowered, knowing this was coming.
Brind’Amour spoke for more than 15 minutes, leading up to the essential message that will underline this training camp, and indeed this season.
Without pointing fingers or assigning blame, the bar somehow got lowered around here, Brind’Amour said, to the point where mediocrity became acceptable, where the goal wasn’t to win the Stanley Cup, but to compete, to squeak into the playoffs.
As far as Brind’Amour is concerned, the only reason to do this is to win the Stanley Cup. Unrealistic? Perhaps. But that’s the starting point. That’s where the bar will be set under Brind’Amour.
I don't like this choice. Better than the co-captaincy last year, but barely. So we either have a new captain next year or we sign JWill to a contract we shouldn't really give a guy his age with his skating on the decline already.
They should have just extended Aho and given him the C.
Williams must have won the grit competition.
But seriously he's a vet who's won.
Surprised with Faulk as A.
I don't like this choice. Better than the co-captaincy last year, but barely. So we either have a new captain next year or we sign JWill to a contract we shouldn't really give a guy his age with his skating on the decline already.
They should have just extended Aho and given him the C.