That's not true, and I was assuming postgame anyway. Not some pointless stock response midgame. And I was being sarcastic, since I'm well aware Semin does no interviews at any juncture.
I'm pretty sure no one actually is lobbying for Semin to be the captain.
In any event, I wanted to expand on my previous response. Dollars per production (PPG) goes as follows:
Ruutu
Eric
Jordan
Semin
Skinner
Tlusty
Dwyer
Bowman
Malhotra
Lindholm
Nash
Gerbe
I bold Tlusty because any realistic raise (400k+) puts him ahead of Skinner in terms of dollars per production. Yeah, raw dollars matter too, but if you're not producing, you're a waste at any price. Not long ago, Skinner's contract was seen as exorbitantly high, and trade proposals were thrown out all over the place with him as a centerpiece. Some were to exchange him for defense, and some were mostly to clear payroll. But if Tlusty doesn't bounce back, he'll be a pretty big black hole himself. How much is too much for what he brings? If he's looking for 2.5M+ and can't top 30 points, how do you justify keeping him around? I contend that Boychuk probably wouldn't have been much of a difference the way both are playing this year, and he'd come at a fraction of the cost. Really, fill in the blank with a number of names, though.
This is, of course, ignoring all other contributions and focusing solely on points and contracts.
Not always does the best or clutch player make a great captain
Team need more Russians they're our best players.
This should so be posted on the main board
This should so be posted on the main board
Look what happen to Eric when he got the "C". No one really thinks Semin's game would change?
What happened when he got the C?
Goal totals before captaincy: 45, 30, 38, 40.
Goal totals since becoming captain: 29, 33, 24, 18 (on pace for about 35) and this year with 16 goals so far.
His game changed, I believe Semin's would as well.
Absolutely not. He is doing great under the role hes at now. Skate and score.
Look what happen to Eric when he got the "C". No one really thinks Semin's game would change?
I still think Eric is the captain of this team. Our TEAM just needs to be better. With the play from Harrison, Bowman, Nash, Dwyer, there is no support from the bottom or defensively. The top 2 lines have been great and Sekera has been a beast. I love how Murphy plays, but Faulk hasnt stepped up either.
Eric, whether or not people want to believe it, has been playing well.
Our goaltending has been shaky at best. Ward is hot, hot and then cold cold cold cold. Khudo has been a great addition, but the we run him dry.
Changing which sweater the "C" is on wont change much.
For 8m he needs to better than "well".
Give Semin C ,sign more Russians, change team name to Comrades, win multiple cups
Serious responses in a troll thread
um this is a very serious thread and id appreciate it if u took it seriously because i put lots of time and thought into making this thread which presents a very well-reasoned argument towards impeaching stallo imo thx
bak,, bak undr ur bridge trol