Engelland has played much better than I gave him credit for going into the season (thought he was only picked because he lives in Vegas and Calgary didn’t have the greatest options) but he has really proven me wrong.
With that said, I doubt he will be on the second pair again next year with Theodore. Vegas may play the fastest in the league, and Deryk skates with cinder blocks tied to his ankles.
He will be 36, and will probably be a 6 or 7 next year with a UFA or traded player taking his spot. You don’t want your potential captain being healthy scratched as that just looks bad, but that’s a realistic possibility next year.
I don’t want to be negative in this thread as he certainly outplayed just about everyone’s expectations, and I think he’s easily the front runner for this award far and away, but I don’t agree with the captain talk.