Islanders name Anders Lee captain

[seafoam]

As someone who has followed him since HS, I am not at all surprised. He oozes intangibles, can score with the best, and is a physical beast who won't back down from anybody. As another local star athlete said of him, " He's a winner".

Yup. He was selected to represent the Islanders at the NHL Media tour, and you can tell that he has the right blend of charisma and professionalism that you would expect of an NHL captain.

 

[SI90]

That's outta left field. Not a star player and I never really saw him as a leader

Not out of left field all. Most isles fans expected him to be the next captain. The only odd thing is he hasn’t been extended yet.

He’s actually known as a great leader!

 

[Spectra]

He's been very productive but I don't consider him a star player or one of the better players in the league. Idk, this is semantics anyway

He is a star player by every objective metric, regardless of your opinion. Commenting on something you are obviously ignorant about is unbecoming.

 

[CodeE]

isl-ANDERS baby! Anders C!

Now gimme an extension.

 

[SI90]

From General Lee to CaptainLee

 

[SI90]

Got a call from one of the best captains in history!

 

[The Winter Soldier]

This is no surprise to Islanders fans. He is absolutely the best candidate and you shouldn't hear a single fan complain about the pick. Lee is a natural leader and a great overall person by all accounts.

I agree. Character person. The Obvious and right pick by the Isles.

Got a call from one of the best captains in history!

Nice to get a call from a True Islanders great Captain! And Potvin was a true great captain.

 

[CodeE]

That's outta left field. Not a star player and I never really saw him as a leader

He's been very productive but I don't consider him a star player or one of the better players in the league. Idk, this is semantics anyway

Sometimes it's just better to not add your opinion to a thread, champ.

 

[SI90]

The islanders did a workout with special forces a few years ago and Lee was singled out by the special forces as a great leader and a guy who could be one of them!!

 

[Stive Morgan]

Perennial 30-40 goal scorer
3rd longest tenured Islander
Respected by team and fanbase

HFBoards: "REALLY THAT IS SURPRISING HE'S NOT EVEN A STAR PLAYER"

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Great Choice. He's mature, wise, hard-working, and keeps himself on the low.

I think most of the bewilderment here comes from the fact that you don't hear much about what he does because he's pretty low-key and not overbearing, but he sure does make an impact on and off the ice.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Now that they've done it, that does make a lot sense actually. Right call IMO.

 

[seafoam]

 

[The Winter Soldier]

The islanders did a workout with special forces a few years ago and Lee was singled out by the special forces as a great leader and a guy who could be one of them!!

This is all you need to know about Anders for those that don't know what kind of guy he is. Nice to have a Captain that is well spoken for a change rather than a programmed robot.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

I’m kinda surprised by it, but it’s definitely not a bad choice, he seems like a really good locker room guy, and also he puts up great numbers. Good choice IMO.

 

[SI90]

 

[FalcorMulch]

4th? in goals scored in the NHL in the last 3 years, currently negotiating a 7/8 year deal, why is this surprising?

He's tied for 12th over the last three years. Do you mean the last two years, where he's tied for 5th?

 

[FalcorMulch]

Perennial 30-40 goal scorer

He's definitely been a star these past two seasons but he's only put up 30-40 in two of the four "full" seasons he's played and one of the seasons he didn't was especially bad. 50% isn't perennial. I think he can earn that title if he does it again this season though.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Fantastic player. If a player that takes more abuse than anyone else on your team, delivers in the clutch, is a character-person and has improved year after year is a surprise, then color me surprised.

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Should’ve been given the c after signing an extension

 

[Pi]

This is all you need to know about Anders for those that don't know what kind of guy he is. Nice to have a Captain that is well spoken for a change rather than a programmed robot.

Another guy who could bolt and escape the Island in less than a year. Giving him the C is a smart move to get him to stay but it likely won’t be enough, he will also have to be overpaid.

 

[Aceboogie]

Good guy. But my god going from Tavares to Lee must be depressing as hell lol

 

[Brock Radunske]

Where did I say I did?

Well, you're assuming all the posters in this thread know nothing of it so I was curious if you knew anything about it.

 

[Stive Morgan]

He's definitely been a star these past two seasons but he's only put up 30-40 in two of the four "full" seasons he's played and one of the seasons he didn't was especially bad. 50% isn't perennial. I think he can earn that title if he does it again this season though.

He's in his prime right now. I fully expect him to score 30+ again.

 

[Pi]

Perennial 30-40 goal scorer
3rd longest tenured Islander
Respected by team and fanbase

HFBoards: "REALLY THAT IS SURPRISING HE'S NOT EVEN A STAR PLAYER"

Definition of perennial:

1.
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

Notify the dictionary that the definition of perennial now means anything lasting longer than a year.

He’s had 30+ goals twice, with a superstar centre, who has boosted the stats of his line mates since he entered the league. We will see this season how good Lee is without Tavares.

I’m sure his shooting percentage of nearly 20% is sustainable (it’s not, unless you are Stamkos who somehow manages an incredible ~17% over a decade).

I’m sure he’s a good character guy but he’s definitely not a star in the league. He may be one if we are strictly talking about the talent on the Islanders.