Why is Brian Gionta Captain of the most storied franchise in Hockey?

[RealityBytes]

Why not Desharnais ... he'll be here for four years.

 

[InglewoodJack]

Because the Canadiens are no more special than any other team in the league, and his leadership is well documented. Not to mention that he was the best pick at the time (Gorges was barely anything more than a bottom pairing defenseman). Why is this even an issue?

 

[hockeyfan2k11]

I'm sorry, but Gorges was. I don't know why the last management chose Gionta. They had their reasons I guess.

At the time? Why? Tell me why Gorges was a better option than Gionta?

 

[Forsead]

He was the obvious choice and stop it with Gorges, I mean the guy is playing like a number 5 D right now (and last season) and he's overpaid by around 1-1,5 million...

 

[hockeyfan2k11]

He was the obvious choice and stop it with Gorges, I mean the guy is playing like a number 5 D right now (and last season) and he's overpaid by around 1-1,5 million...

Pretty much.

 

[coolasprICE]

A lot of quality excuses given.

But really there should be no excuses, only blame. Its unacceptable. bottom line. Its the Montreal Canadiens not the Columbus BJ's.

we have lost our pride and balls...

BTW...our captain should be Prust and then Subban in the near future.

 

[NewHabsEra*]

A lot of quality excuses given.

But really there should be no excuses, only blame. Its unacceptable. bottom line. Its the Montreal Canadiens not the Columbus BJ's.

we have lost our pride and balls...

BTW...our captain should be Prust and then Subban in the near future.

And who should be our captain when Prust is injured?

Im fine with Gionta, hard work player respected from everyone..

 

[Kimota]

Cause he has the right personality for it, quiet, respectable, all that ****.

Perfect leader for a quiet, mediocre team. But not the guy to take us to glory.

In my opinion Plekanec deserved it more. Plek never stops, and he does so many things on the ice and he's been with us since the start.

 

[Scintillating10]

Can someone please help me understand why he is the chosen one.

Rebuilding team he is one of a few veterans we have. Also only guy to win a cup.

 

[poetryinmotion]

'Cause we don't have anyone better to be Captain.

I don't think that was that hard to deduce. Op is obviously looking for a big discussion resulting in the ostracizing of Gionta.

 

[Demon Wolf]

The lack of respect Gionta gets is saddening.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Pretty much every NHL team has the C on their top player, Habs are one of the few that don't even have a letter on the jersey of our best players

That's poor succession planning

2014 Gorges C, PK A, Pacs A, Gallagher A with the expectation one of the last 3 will replace Gorges and be our C for a long time

 

[Et le But]

Because apparently the other option was a stay at home 4D.

 

[Johnny B Good]

Didn't the players vote for captain?

 

[hockeyfan2k11]

The lack of respect Gionta gets is saddening.

Because he's not Saku, the greatest leader in Habs history.

 

[FerrisRox]

Can someone please help me understand why he is the chosen one.

With all due respect, if you can't understand something as obvious as this decision, I don't think anybody's explanation will do you much good.

He arrived in Montreal has a highly respected veteran player who had won a Stanley Cup and built a solid reputation as a hard worker.

 

[Mrb1p]

I'd say Plekanec should've got the C.

Or Markov.

Those are our real leader, not our overpriced UFA mercenaries.

 

[coolasprICE]

For nearly a decade this team has been stigmatized as small.

So let's make the face of our franchise and captain of the team the NHL's smallest midget.. !!

It was a mistake in the beginning and a bigger mistake of not fixing it.


You guys are all like ''he's the logical choice''... Come on give me a break


You should feel embarrassed! This team has no pride anymore

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Seems like a great guy off the ice, but I've been saying for awhile now that he's no longer a top 6 forward at this level. It will be a great day when Desharnais, Bouillon and Gionta are off this team.

Don't forget Briere!

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

The lack of respect Gionta gets is saddening.

B-b-but he works so hard! That tiny overpaid undertalented American mercenary with no ties to the city, he works so hard!

Please respect him, he works so hard!!

 

[MXD]

Because stripping a capitain from capitaincy isn't a good idea.

 

[the]

I swear if someone says Gorges again, I'm going to puke in my mouth! I don't like Gionta either but let's not downgrade ourselves by putting Gorges instead.

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

The lack of respect Gionta gets is saddening.

The lack of effective play from Gionta is maddening.

 

[BubbleGumPlant]

I swear if someone says Gorges again, I'm going to puke in my mouth! I don't like Gionta either but let's not downgrade ourselves by putting Gorges instead.

I like Gorges for stepping up and taking Gally into his home. But other than that you can't put a C on a guy who sets examples by only dumping the puck behind the net and only shoots when Gramdma is around.

 

[overlords]

The lack of effective play from Gionta is maddening.

On pace for 25 goals and 48 points while being defensively solid.


Hang the man.