Who will be captain if eichel is traded

[Zman5778]

Give it to Okposo for the next two years, then see who of the new core has stepped up.

 

[jcbeze]

Looking forward to finding out soon

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Could be Captain Kangaroo for all I care. I'm so sick of being a fan of a team full of unlikeable players. I know @Chainshot has commented about the same thing for years. Time for a fresh approach.

 

[Sweetpotato]

Better question is who will be GM.

 

[Deleted member 331730]

Better question is who will be GM.

So far, Adams is doing a great job. No reason to change it

 

[Kublakhan]

Better question is who will be GM.

I believe Adams will be the last GM under the Pegula regime ..

 

[SundherDome]

Okposo, ainec. Skinner would be a sneaky alternate one but I also believe in having a dman wear a letter to (Dahlin). Miller shouldn't get a letter imo.

 

[debaser66]

does the team have to assign letters if not I wouldn't even give an A this season

 

[Genny Screamer]

does the team have to assign letters if not I wouldn't even give an A this season

How about an F and a couple D+’s?

 

[Buffaloed]

does the team have to assign letters if not I wouldn't even give an A this season

The captain or alternate captain is the only player permitted to talk to the referee and carry messages back to the coach.

 

[Jacob582]

The captain or alternate captain is the only player permitted to talk to the referee and carry messages back to the coach.

Nobody talks to the Refs this season. Perfect.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Cozens is the C down the road. Right now? Probably Okposo. Though having your captain injured all the time might be a bit demoralizing.

Over Dahlin?

 

[Jim Bob]

The best captains in the history of the Sabres haven't been the most skilled guys on the team.

Throwing the C on a young, talented player is not the right move, IMO. With Okposo having two years left on his current deal, it gives the younger Sabres time to grow without having the pressure that comes with being the captain if they make Okposo the captain.

Then we can look at this question again in a couple of years.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Over Dahlin?

Absolutely. Dahlin is a great player but doesn't strike me as a leader.

 

[joshjull]

Matt Cohen: Following an Eichel trade, how do you see the Sabres handling the vacant captaincy?
Lysowski: My best guess is the captaincy will be vacant for one season, and Granato will challenge one of the young players – specifically Dahlin, Cozens and Mittelstadt – to earn the responsibility in 2022-23. Meanwhile, the Sabres can have three alternate captains, perhaps Okposo, Skinner and Dahlin.

 

[TehDoak]

So far, Adams is doing a great job. No reason to change it

 

[Paxon]

Matt Cohen: Following an Eichel trade, how do you see the Sabres handling the vacant captaincy?
Lysowski: My best guess is the captaincy will be vacant for one season, and Granato will challenge one of the young players – specifically Dahlin, Cozens and Mittelstadt – to earn the responsibility in 2022-23. Meanwhile, the Sabres can have three alternate captains, perhaps Okposo, Skinner and Dahlin.

Yeah. I can't see them naming the captain of the next 10 seasons this year. I suppose they could slap the C on a soon-departihg vet like Okposo but it seems pointless. Just have three A's. We know the drill.

 

[sabres4ever]

Captainless since '06-'07

 

[Jim Bob]

Sabres mailbag: What's going on with Jack Eichel, and who could have a letter on their sweater

If Eichel is traded before training camp, what do you expect the Sabres to do with the C and A’s this season? — James W.

There shouldn’t be a captain. Except for Kyle Okposo, who is a buyout candidate after the season, no one else is ready. Stitching a C on the jersey doesn’t create a leader, so the Sabres should wait until someone leads before naming him captain. (And, no, that’s not a shot at Eichel. It’s just a general statement.)

As for the alternates, I can see Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons wearing A’s with Dahlin, Cozens and Casey Mittelstadt as possibilities.

 

[Zman5778]

Yeah. I can't see them naming the captain of the next 10 seasons this year. I suppose they could slap the C on a soon-departihg vet like Okposo but it seems pointless. Just have three A's. We know the drill.

Zemgus and Okposo seem like no-brainers to wear permanent As. Then maybe rotate the 3rd A around for a bit and see if anyone really steps up when wearing it. Strange as it sounds, I could see Skinner upping his game with a letter............I know his contract is ass, but his work-ethic and on-ice effort have rarely ever been questioned.

 

[jc17]

Zemgus and Okposo seem like no-brainers to wear permanent As. Then maybe rotate the 3rd A around for a bit and see if anyone really steps up when wearing it. Strange as it sounds, I could see Skinner upping his game with a letter............I know his contract is ass, but his work-ethic and on-ice effort have rarely ever been questioned.

Didn't Ralph and Rod both have issues with him. Ralph might have been a bad coach but I'm not sure skinner is known as super coachable.

That said, when a coach respects a players strengths the player might be more willing to respond to the coach's requests. And a leadership position could help push him if he takes it seriously

 

[Jim Bob]

Didn't Ralph and Rod both have issues with him. Ralph might have been a bad coach but I'm not sure skinner is known as super coachable.

That said, when a coach respects a players strengths the player might be more willing to respond to the coach's requests. And a leadership position could help push him if he takes it seriously

I get the feeling that Skinner doing what coaches want is a much bigger issue than his general hustle and effort in games. It seems like he plays hard, but he's unwilling to play within a system that asks him to do things that he does not like.

That is why he was oil and water with Ralph and Rod.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Cozens is the C down the road. Right now? Probably Okposo. Though having your captain injured all the time might be a bit demoralizing.

A broken down injured captain is a "perfect" representation of the current state of the franchise.

 

[Buffaloed]

Didn't Ralph and Rod both have issues with him. Ralph might have been a bad coach but I'm not sure skinner is known as super coachable.

That said, when a coach respects a players strengths the player might be more willing to respond to the coach's requests. And a leadership position could help push him if he takes it seriously

Oddly enough, Ralph was instrumental in getting Skinner and Hall to sign here.

 

[VaporTrail]

I don't see any player that currently deserves a C or A...don't make anyone captain until one arises or you acquire one