Jared Spurgeon named Captain

[ThatGuy22]

What leadership qualities does Spurgeon have?

Integrity, loyalty and perseverance to start.

What leadership skills do you feel he lacks that others possess.

 

[Lapa]

What leadership qualities does Spurgeon have?

What does he lack?

 

[Lapa]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

What does he lack?

A different contract, probably.

 

[MNWILDFAN001]

The only thing that matters is that the players in the dressing room respect him and there is no evidence to suggest that he's not respected.

Is there evidence to suggest he is respected? This is a serious question. I don't read a lot sports related articles so maybe they have said something about him in there. But I do watch the games and he seems like such a quiet guy.

 

[2Pair]

What does he lack?

Leadership qualities

Integrity, loyalty and perseverance to start.

What leadership skills do you feel he lacks that others possess.

None of those things are leadership qualities. They show that he's a good person. The bolded is the embarrassing part for the Wild. The fact that Spurgeon is as good a choice as any is really embarrassing

 

[P10p]

What leadership qualities does Spurgeon have?

What qualifications do you have to judge a professional athlete on his leadership skills?

 

[2Pair]

What qualifications do you have to judge a professional athlete on his leadership skills?

I would look for a guy that is willing to stand up for himself/teammates. A guy that takes charge on the ice/bench. A guy willing to speak up for himself/teammates.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Leadership qualities

None of those things are leadership qualities. They show that he's a good person. The bolded is the embarrassing part for the Wild. The fact that Spurgeon is as good a choice as any is really embarrassing

"Leadership Qualities" is often in the eye of the beholder, but Google the term and you'll get a couple dozen lists of what people consider leadership qualities.

Those three are on basically every list. They are certainly leadership qualities

 

[AKL]

They built the suspense for a month to make the most anticlimactic pick possible? Alright, waiting for the next big training camp storyline: who wins the starting goaltender job.

 

[2Pair]

"Leadership Qualities" is often in the eye of the beholder, but Google the term and you'll get a couple dozen lists of what people consider leadership qualities.

Those three are on basically every list. They are certainly leadership qualities

Give me a list of Wild players that lack those 3 qualities

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I would look for a guy that is willing to stand up for himself/teammates. A guy that takes charge on the ice/bench. A guy willing to speak up for himself/teammates.

Who is your pick?

 

[2Pair]

Who is your pick?

I would've picked Suter, and would've been only slightly less embarrassed

 

[Webster]

What does he lack?

He's soft as silk, and that's a problem. I've actually never seen him engaged or angry. Teammates may respect him, but opponent players will laugh at him. That's the reality, history shows that guys with this kind of personality fail as captains.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I would've picked Suter, and would've been only slightly less embarrassed

Suter does none of those things and is also a founding member of the country club thing that everybody seems to a big problem with. I’d be more “embarrassed”.

 

[AKL]

He's soft as silk, and that's a problem. I've actually never seen him engaged or angry. Teammates may respect him, but opponent players will laugh at him. That's the reality, history shows that guys with this kind of personality fail as captains.

I must have missed prime Lidstrom when he was an angry and aggressive player.

 

[MuckOG]

He's soft as silk, and that's a problem. I've actually never seen him engaged or angry. Teammates may respect him, but opponent players will laugh at him. That's the reality, history shows that guys with this kind of personality fail as captains.

Such as who?

 

[fentonsbrainchild]

He's soft as silk, and that's a problem. I've actually never seen him engaged or angry. Teammates may respect him, but opponent players will laugh at him. That's the reality, history shows that guys with this kind of personality fail as captains.

McDavid must be a bad captain

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He's soft as silk, and that's a problem. I've actually never seen him engaged or angry. Teammates may respect him, but opponent players will laugh at him. That's the reality, history shows that guys with this kind of personality fail as captains.

Nope.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Suter does none of those things and is also a founding member of the country club thing that everybody seems to a big problem with. I’d be more “embarrassed”.

Good contract tho

 

[2Pair]

Suter does none of those things and is also a founding member of the country club thing that everybody seems to a big problem with. I’d be more “embarrassed”.

Suter does all of those things much more than Spurgeon. Spurgeon has been here longer than Suter has and is just as much a member of any "country club". The only difference is that Spurgeon simps for Russo

 

[ThatGuy22]

Give me a list of Wild players that lack those 3 qualities

I'm not going to try analyze every players motivations, or disparage current players needlessly.

We've certainly had players in the past who didn't want to be here, ie loyalty.

We've certainly had players not willing to do the work to reach their ultimate potential. That speaks to integrity and perseverance

 

[Webster]

I must have missed prime Lidstrom when he was an angry and aggressive player.

Well Spurgeon doesn't exactly look like an agitator, he looks like he'd do a great job working with children...

 

[P10p]

Give me a list of Wild players that lack those 3 qualities

See now you're moving goal posts [MOD]

 

[Minnewildsota]

I would look for a guy that is willing to stand up for himself/teammates. A guy that takes charge on the ice/bench. A guy willing to speak up for himself/teammates.

Many people talk a lot but say little.