Speculation: Roster Building Thread Part XIV: There ain't no gettin' off of this train we're on

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nyr2k2

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The only A on Marc Staal's jersey should be on his back
Putting aside the decline in his game, Staal has been an exemplary Ranger. I think he's a fine choice as an A. You don't have to give letters to your best players. It should be the guys who embody hard work, dedication and leadership. Staal fits that bill. IMO, anyway.
 

bleedblue94

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Gorton has made it clear that Ranger management wasn’t happy with the leadership core. How does Zuccarello escape criticism that fell at the feet of the rest of the players that were moved? Zuccarello has special ‘leadership’ powers like Callahan did apparently.
That's my point...
 

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His leadership clearly didn’t help the giant leadership problem this team had last year

Zucc wasn't the captain. McDonagh was, and he has a totally different personality. He never confronted players when things didn't go well, instead he had his own problems.

As Elite Sports NY suggests, Zuccarello will be a great captain, he has all the necessary tools.
 

GeorgeKaplan

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Zucc wasn't the captain. McDonagh was, and he has a totally different personality. He never confronted players when things didn't go well, instead he had his own problems.

As Elite Sports NY suggests, Zuccarello will be a great captain, he has all the necessary tools.
It's not just the captains job to be a leader. It's been widely reported that there was a whole disconnect between the veteran players and the younger players and even between the coaching staff and players. Zucc is part of that veteran players group, and if you're saying he is absolved of the blame of not taking any responsibilities upon himself just because McDonagh was here, then he's not the leader you think he is
 

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I hope Quinn doesn't name a captain until after camp. Let him pick his guy after working with them. Let's not just hand it out again.
 
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It's not just the captains job to be a leader. It's been widely reported that there was a whole disconnect between the veteran players and the younger players and even between the coaching staff and players. Zucc is part of that veteran players group, and if you're saying he is absolved of the blame of not taking any responsibilities upon himself just because McDonagh was here, then he's not the leader you think he is

In a room where the coach WANTS the players to police themselves, havi g a leadership issue is a huge HUGE problem.
 

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It's not just the captains job to be a leader. It's been widely reported that there was a whole disconnect between the veteran players and the younger players and even between the coaching staff and players. Zucc is part of that veteran players group, and if you're saying he is absolved of the blame of not taking any responsibilities upon himself just because McDonagh was here, then he's not the leader you think he is

The captain is in command, the A's are just his assistants. How do think McD would feel if Zucc or any other A started to do his job behind his back? It doesn't work that way..
 

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It actually doesn’t work the way you just laid out at all

Yes it does, it has to do with respect. The A's are supposed to help the captain out with ideas and inputs on how to improve or solve an issue. But it's of little use if the communication between the captain and the players is broken, like it was in McDonagh's case. Then you have a serious problem, and we know the result of that.
 

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The captain is in command, the A's are just his assistants. How do think McD would feel if Zucc or any other A started to do his job behind his back? It doesn't work that way..

Except it does.

C or no C, Hank has been the captain of this ship for a long time. MSL didn't wear the C when he was here, had a huge voice in the room. Ditto Richards.
 
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