News Article: Do the Leafs now Strip the "C"?

[TankNationTillDeath]

Colin Dambrauskas, the best part of hockeybuzz:

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Colin-Dambrauskas/Do-the-Leafs-Now-Strip-the-C/193/66381

If Phaneuf is not traded at the deadline, how can he continue to be our captain?

Should he remain captain until he is traded?

Let's do a poll

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[Ace88*]

I would not.

 

[Swervin81]

I would.

Yup. Especially if we got a good deal in place with a team he might be hesitant to waive his NTC to go to or put on his list.

 

[Maple Leaf]

No, what is the point, just continue on with this mediocrity until the season ends.

 

[Leafidelity]

Good god no. You do that sort of thing in the offseason if you feel the need. Why on earth would you pour on more bad press during the year?

The only way it should be removed during the season is in a trade.

 

[Ace88*]

Nevermind i change my answer if Swervin agrees with me lol

 

[FifthLine]

No it would only create more problems and drama and not to mention lower his value even more around the league. Let him finish the year captain, and trade him in the offseason.

 

[Tak7]

Question for everyone saying strip him of the "C".

Why?

What do you get from it?

You could hurt his perception around the league at the very time you are trying to trade him. Real smart thinking there.

Plus it's not like there's another C sitting in the wings waiting for the letter to be his.

Would you much rather Phaneuf giving out his tried, tested, cliche answers to the media? Or would you rather roll out a Rielly or a Kadri and have them Face the uncomfortable bum chin everyday?

Stop thinking with emotion and use logic for a change

 

[Caesium]

No, you trade him.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Nevermind i change my answer if Swervin agrees with me lol

i was wondering if there was a ninja edit - that was so much better.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Question for everyone saying strip him of the "C".

Why?

What do you get from it?

You could hurt his perception around the league at the very time you are trying to trade him. Real smart thinking there.

Plus it's not like there's another C sitting in the wings waiting for the letter to be his.

Would you much rather Phaneuf giving out his tried, tested, cliche answers to the media? Or would you rather roll out a Rielly or a Kadri and have them Face the uncomfortable bum chin everyday?

Stop thinking with emotion and use logic for a change

San Jose has stripped the C off players twice. the 2nd time a clear message of wanting to move out both Marleau + Thornton - has their perception around the league changed? (and if D. Wilson could somehow obliterate those NMC's they'd be gone as that is the only thing that's preventing them from being moved. ).

 

[TankNationTillDeath]

Question for everyone saying strip him of the "C".

Why?

What do you get from it?

You could hurt his perception around the league at the very time you are trying to trade him. Real smart thinking there.

Plus it's not like there's another C sitting in the wings waiting for the letter to be his.

Would you much rather Phaneuf giving out his tried, tested, cliche answers to the media? Or would you rather roll out a Rielly or a Kadri and have them Face the uncomfortable bum chin everyday?

Stop thinking with emotion and use logic for a change

You get culture change at the expense of, arguably, trade return

 

[BlueBaron]

Good god no. You do that sort of thing in the offseason if you feel the need. Why on earth would you pour on more bad press during the year?

The only way it should be removed during the season is in a trade.

This

 

[Menzinger]

No - the team doesn't need yet another distraction this season. If Dion isn't viewed as the team's captain anymore by management - the only option is to trade him.

 

[hotpaws]

I can't stand Phaneuf but it serves no purpose to strip him of the C . Hopefully we can trade him before the start of next season but if you strip him now it gives us even less leverage in trade negotiations .

 

[Bill Waters*]

I can't stand Phaneuf but it serves no purpose to strip him of the C . Hopefully we can trade him before the start of next season but if you strip him now it gives us even less leverage in trade negotiations .

I be thinking the same

 

[FlareKnight]

I don't see any reason for it. No one to immediately take it and won't help anything. He can lose the C when you trade him, whenever that happens.

 

[MR4]

Assistant General Phaneuf is following Tank Commander Horachek's demands in a strategy to take over 1st overall, we must not strip him of his power until after the draft.

 

[CelticDruid]

Stupid blog makes no sense. Your not stripping anything from him because he was never the Captain- just acting the part, but no oscars yet.

 

[The Legend]

The better question is - what does it matter?

 

[Mess]

The goal is to trade Phaneuf so there is no reason to strip him of the "C".

Also the only reason to do it in the first place would be if you have a better choice in mind.. Its currently hard to find players worthy of wearing "A" nevermind the "C" itself.

If you took it away from Phaneuf I would have no idea who would be a better choice as of now.

 

[Moncherry]

Forget stripping the captaincy, this guy just needs to leave.

 

[Al14]

You might as well leave him as Captain until he is traded.

If he's still a Leaf to start next season, you may consider taking the C away from him then.

 

[Sonny21]

No. Not because I think his a deserving captain, but I never believed in stripping the C of someone when that player is still within the team.

That's how I felt with Sharks decision too, pointless. Thornton is still the alpha male in that room, with or without the C.

 

[Leafs87]

He should be traded, if he stays just let him keep it at this point. Only one I would suggest should take it over is Polak.