leafsfan2point0
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Matt Hunwick.
Remember when people wanted to strip the C from Phaneuf and give it to Polak?
Don't remember that, but I do recall Lupul being proposed quite a bit.
Remember when people wanted to strip the C from Phaneuf and give it to Polak?
Matthews or Rielly take your pick
While I agree that Matthews will likely get it, let's not pretend that Rielly wouldn't be a strong candidate. I think he "comes close".It's going to be Auston Matthews. I don't think anyone else comes close to be honest. Reilly is a good player but Matthews is a franchise player, mature beyond his years. Says and does all the right things. Obviously they can't name him captain in his rookie season but next season he will be wearing the C.
While I agree that Matthews will likely get it, let's not pretend that Rielly wouldn't be a strong candidate. I think he "comes close".
It's not just about being the best player. Rielly is clearly a good leader, well spoken, and can handle the media well. He's already our best defensemen and could very well play for Team Canada in the Olympics/World Cup one day, so he has that box checked off, too. I don't see a comparison to Kaberle being a reason to not consider him.Not really. I see Rielly like I see Kaberle. Good effective defenseman, a solid top pairing D and a good guy but not a guy I'd like to captain my team if we have Matthews. If we didn't get Matthews, he would be the logical choice.
Auston Matthews is a franchise centre in the making, his game is perfect when there is less space to create offence and he will be our best player.
IMO, in most situations your best player should be your captain unless they don't want it...Matthews doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would back down from a challenge.