Zman5778
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Give it to Okposo for the next two years, then see who of the new core has stepped up.
So far, Adams is doing a great job. No reason to change itBetter question is who will be GM.
Better question is who will be GM.
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.does the team have to assign letters if not I wouldn't even give an A this season
Nobody talks to the Refs this season. Perfect.The captain or alternate captain is the only player permitted to talk to the referee and carry messages back to the coach.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.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
A broken down injured captain is a "perfect" representation of the current state of the franchise.Cozens is the C down the road. Right now? Probably Okposo. Though having your captain injured all the time might be a bit demoralizing.
Oddly enough, Ralph was instrumental in getting Skinner and Hall to sign here.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