Confirmed with Link: Shea Weber is the new captain of the Montreal Canadiens

[McGuires Corndog]

Wish I could agree, but this is the wrong season to do so given Weber will not be in playing condition till likely feb, and he may not come back properly till next year if at all. This was way to premature.

Have to agree here.

I don’t know what the rush was? I was actually expecting them to not even name a captain this season.

 

[Andrei79]

He has 110 million reasons why. Plus 110 million bucks can buy you a lot of meals

I guess the money must help. I've just never seen people refer to someones ability to feed others as much in competitive sports outside of hot dog eating contests.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

He has 110 million reasons why. Plus 110 million bucks can buy you a lot of meals

I’ll take a free meal, we hungry.

 

[ArtPeur]

Have to agree here.

I don’t know what the rush was? I was actually expecting them to not even name a captain this season.

Media would probably blame the captain-less team for lack of success soon enough

 

[TheBuriedHab]

He was the right choice for the C.

Only thing I don't understand is his fascination with meals.

I've kept hearing how he helped guys get meals, how his biggest influence in the AHL was a guy giving him free meals and how he does a lot of team dinners.

Is this an extension of Molsons better fan experience, but for players ?

lol, when I first moved out when I was 19 and from Montreal to Alberta for work, getting home cooked meals with friends and their families was really a bigger thing then I would have thought. If you were like me and had family dinner every night, its was really weird and depressing just eating dinner by myself before I met my girlfriend. Eating with a family even not my own helped me feel at home for sure.

 

[DangerDave]

As of today, it makes sense. I would have preferred to see the possibility to move him to do a real full rebuild....but it won't happen. The day you decide that he is going to stick around, there was just no other candidate. For now.

Keeping him is probably best for the rebuild. At least for a couple years. I don't like the idea of having a dcorps with only like 80 NHL games under their belt.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Finally a real captain - it feels like forever since the Habs have had one.

 

[JuicyHam]

Just got home from work and saw the news. Laaaaame!

 

[AshyHabs]

7 of the last 9 captains have been traded...omg MB gonna surprise us all! it's all part of da plan

 

[S Bah]

Great choice for the Habs Capt., hoist the Habs 25th SCC high Shea Weber.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Media would probably blame the captain-less team for lack of success soon enough

We had a captain last year?

 

[habergeon]

Should have gave it to him right after they traded for him

I couldn't agree more.

And I think Patches is a different player as a result as well if that happened, Hindsight is so wonderful, isn't it?

Regardless, excellent choice as captain and Weber will be a good one.

 

[loudi94]

Gally is on board with Weber as captain.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I know for people Subban is more valuable and better. But i like more Weber for young D like Mete, Juulsen, Reilly and more. He is a better leader than Subban. Subban isn't a captain. Weber can play good for many years to come!

 

[Et le But]

The French thing should be a non issue considering Weber barely speaks English as is.

 

[vokiel]

Trade his ass right now!

 

[sharks9]

Gally is on board with Weber as captain.

Good choice! Glad to see Gallagher is so mature about it too, I think it's perfect to have an older vet like Weber as a captain, but still having a young guy who will be here long-term like Gallagher in a leadership position.

 

[loudi94]

Good choice! Glad to see Gallagher is so mature about it too, I think it's perfect to have an older vet like Weber as a captain, but still having a young guy who will be here long-term like Gallagher in a leadership position.

It's also another reminder of much he dislikes he who shall not be named.

 

[Runner77]

The French thing should be a non issue considering Weber barely speaks English as is.

It shouldn't be but it is. Look at how RDS made sure to include in a piece, how he said a few words in French:

Contrairement à ce qu’il a vécu à Nashville en tant que capitaine, Weber sera énormément sollicité par les médias. Il se dit prêt à vaquer à de telles occupations et il a pris le temps de prononcer quelques mots en français.

 

[ArtPeur]

We had a captain last year?

He was blamed rightfully so

 

[admiralcadillac]

It shouldn't be but it is. Look at how RDS made sure to include in a piece, how he said a few words in French:

Contrairement à ce qu’il a vécu à Nashville en tant que capitaine, Weber sera énormément sollicité par les médias. Il se dit prêt à vaquer à de telles occupations et il a pris le temps de prononcer quelques mots en français.

It's important to some people

 

[badi]

Bad choice
Should be traded asap while is value is still good
There is a team name the Leafs who could use him ,,,,,

 

[mariolemieux66]

This is definitely Bergevin's team now!!!
The last piece of the puzzle that will lead to the Stanley Cup!

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

It shouldn't be but it is. Look at how RDS made sure to include in a piece, how he said a few words in French:

Contrairement à ce qu’il a vécu à Nashville en tant que capitaine, Weber sera énormément sollicité par les médias. Il se dit prêt à vaquer à de telles occupations et il a pris le temps de prononcer quelques mots en français.

This obsession is what made me completely leave RDS.

What happened to their ratings last season is just sublime and delictable karma.

I almost came in my pants when I read the article saying both TVA and RDS loss a lot of profit because of the Hab woes.

 

[PaulD]

Start a pool on the date MB throws the new captain under the bus? $10 a square.