Hope Engelland gets the C. Dude is a warrior.
No doubt he gets it.
Hope Engelland gets the C. Dude is a warrior.
No doubt he gets it.
I agree with the 3 A's thing since this is a brand new team. Most times, fringe 4th liners line Bellamare don't get letters, so I don't see that happening.
In the modern NHL, the team's best player usually gets the C unless there is someone close to them and are more of a natural leader. Its not the old days where the Engelland types get if for being tough, team first, character guys.
I don't know how Shipachyov's english is, but if he can speak it reasonably well, I think he is a darkhorse Captain. Other darkhorses I could see getting an A would be Eakin, or even Reilly Smith. Solid players who have been in the league a couple of years and look to be players GMGM see's sticking with the team for a good while.
nobody on the roster is really a great captain. One of the issues with trying to get prospects and mid 20's. Who will lead?
Going with the three A as well, Bellemare-Engelland-Neal, but I guess they have to give the C to someone, to be the face of the franchise.
nobody on the roster is really a great captain. One of the issues with trying to get prospects and mid 20's. Who will lead?
There are still moves to be made so it's hard to say for me. We still don't really know what the "final" roster will be. I think there are still four or five trades that seem to have been speculated will happen.
I just posted almost the exact same thing in the Methot thread.