SouthNash
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Las Vegas 1st Captain
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jwhouk
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VanIslander
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Brown, Staal, Hossa, Johnson were four of the five players that came immediately to mind to me, and to other posters too, apparently.
Also, though: Ryan Callahan! He went from 28 to 10 goals this last season and if he's closer to the latter than the former next season, then the Lightning aren't gonna protect the then-to-be 32-year-old's 5.8 mill per *** contract, and Vegas can have him under contract for its first three seasons.
Also, though: Ryan Callahan! He went from 28 to 10 goals this last season and if he's closer to the latter than the former next season, then the Lightning aren't gonna protect the then-to-be 32-year-old's 5.8 mill per *** contract, and Vegas can have him under contract for its first three seasons.
Maybe not if Carrie Underwood gets a Las Vegas residency show to go along with his snazzy new uniform.
Terry Yake
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CapitalsCupReality
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I'm pulling for Orpik!! Help the Caps out of a pinch and he'd be a great leader for a few years. Not too long of a commitment from LV either.
LeafChief
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When I saw Minnesota sign Eric Staal for 3 years, I instantly thought he would be the next captain of the Las Vegas franchise.
Not So Mighty
Enjoy your freedom, you wintertimer.
Vegas would be incredibly foolish to draft Brown. He's not good. They don't need him. His bad contract is a burden on a division rival. They don't need Dustin Brown and his regretful contract to reach the salary floor.
Terry Yake
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both are true but he's also captained a team to 2 cups
which is what the vegas people will take into consideration more than anything
which is what the vegas people will take into consideration more than anything
Vinegar Strokes
Dirty Ducks
What about Andrew Cogliano? He'll only have 1 year left on his contract with a great cap hit, he's a heart and soul type of player who has seen a failed rebuild in Edmonton and then a successful franchise in Anaheim and is the current NHL iron man. I'd think he'd be a great fit for a new franchise and likely won't be protected.
If Despres continues to have injury concerns I can see them taking Cogliano. He'd definitely be a contender for an alternate captaincy.
His production for how much he gets paid is inexcusable. Brown's leadership is not what won them two cups.
His production for how much he gets paid is inexcusable. Brown's leadership is not what won them two cups.
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Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
Picture this...
Vegas wins the Stanley Cup in their third or fourth year.
Bettman comes out onto the ice to hand the Cup to the captain. Everyone is cheering. He makes a short speech about the successful year and blah blah blah expansion teams being competitive out of the gate with this model. Gives a few thanks to everyone, as he normally does.
Finally, he looks over to the Vegas squad, who are all smiles.
"Dan Girardi, come give Vegas their first Cup!"
Has a nice ring to it, right?
[sup]But in all honesty, I don't see Vegas having a captain in their first season. Maybe a few alternates.[/sup]
Vegas wins the Stanley Cup in their third or fourth year.
Bettman comes out onto the ice to hand the Cup to the captain. Everyone is cheering. He makes a short speech about the successful year and blah blah blah expansion teams being competitive out of the gate with this model. Gives a few thanks to everyone, as he normally does.
Finally, he looks over to the Vegas squad, who are all smiles.
"Dan Girardi, come give Vegas their first Cup!"
Has a nice ring to it, right?
[sup]But in all honesty, I don't see Vegas having a captain in their first season. Maybe a few alternates.[/sup]
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BattleBorn
50% to winning as many division titles as Toronto
I doubt that's going to be an issue. I've got to think that with Foley's mindset they're going to be in the UFA market right off the hop.
If they can score a 1st + a decent prospect I don't see why it'd matter that much. He's an NHL player still, although an overpaid bottom six forward, they still need to fill those holes. His contract will only have four years on it by the time we can even pick him anyway.
Not saying he should be the captain, but wouldn't be opposed in picking him for the team.
Not saying he should be the captain, but wouldn't be opposed in picking him for the team.
I see this happening. LA makes an offer to take Brown and LV gets some extras with it.
I'd rather draft an overpaid hockey player who can still play top 6 minutes effectively.
They have to draft 30 players, I'm sure they'll pick some good and bad players for different reasons.
Only four years? That's a horrendous contract on a guy who won't improve. He's bury the contract in AHL territory in a year or two territory, let the Kings deal with the implications of that. I'd rather take a crap Kings player I can cut than eat up good cap space for a guy who is going to be getting by on what he did before and not what he can do now.
