Predict Your Team's Next Captain

[HanSolo]

I see his play as way more consistent than Fowler's and I have never questioned his effort. He's also a gym rat in the offseason which I think is important from your captain.

I mean. I'm not disputing that but I don't see what that has to do with leadership.

 

[AngelDuck]

I mean. I'm not disputing that but I don't see what that has to do with leadership.

It has quite a bit to do with leadership. You want your captain setting that kind of example for younger players. That example that you want set extends all the way to their conduct off the ice and in the training room getting ready for the season as much as it does in the locker room and on the ice. I think of the captain of a hockey team as the ambassador of an organization in some ways

I'm not saying this is an issue for Fowler, but you don't ever want your captain showing up out of shape and not ready for the season, and that will never be an issue for Lindholm from what I've seen.

Leading by example is showing the other players on the team what is an acceptable training offseason and what is not

 

[NuxFan09]

Bo Horvat. Easily.

 

[HanSolo]

It has quite a bit to do with leadership. You want your captain setting that kind of example for younger players. That example that you want set extends all the way to their conduct off the ice and in the training room getting ready for the season as much as it does in the locker room and on the ice. I think of the captain of a hockey team as the ambassador of an organization in some ways

I'm not saying this is an issue for Fowler, but you don't ever want your captain showing up out of shape and not ready for the season, and that will never be an issue for Lindholm from what I've seen.

Leading by example is showing the other players on the team what is an acceptable training offseason and what is not

I think that's part of it but not all of it.

 

[Hivemind]

For Washington, either John Carlson or someone not yet on the roster.

 

[Billdo]

Taylor Hall

 

[IceNeophyte]

Reilly Smith

 

[Voight]

I guess facts totally delude you? Has he not been injured a lot this season?

Yes but IMO injury prone is more for guys who are consistently injured over the course of a few seasons.

 

[Apollo Leaf]

Reilly/Matthews.

 

[Apollo Leaf]

Absolutely, I'd prefer Rielly over Matthews, who is too injury -prone. You gotta actually be on the ice to be captain-material.

Mcdavid missed 38 games in his rookie season and was named captain that offseason.

 

[cg98]

Mark Scheifele