I would rather have 4 a's than give the C to a guy that isnt ready

Gunna be pretty mad and puzzled if Boston trades Krug finally got a decent PP but who knows cant even imagine what this trade would consist of with Boston giving up Krug/Boychuk and Morrow

Why not Plekanec as an interim captain until PK gets a bit older/matured?

Markov would be the obvious choice but he only has a few years left, I would imagine that they would want to name someone that is gonna be there for the long run. Subban would be ideal but I don't think that he's ready for it. May never be. My guess is that they give Subban this year to earn his contract and prove that he's matured enough to lead the team if not it goes to Pacioretty.

Not giving the 'C' to Subban in favor of a Veteran like Markov would have been fine. But doing this, makes them look guilty of something. Like there is some big reason or rift in the organization. They look very indecisive and timid. The whole thing seems weak.
This isn't going to affect anyone unless the team struggles. When that happens, the Habs have planted to the seeds for all the conspiracy theories that will pop up. If this only matters to the public and not the players than this public relations decision has earned a 'fail'.

but now that Gallant is gone.. .THEY ARE DOOOMED !
- WaterBoy

amazing how since Therrien took over 2 years ago, Montreal has more points than all but 6 other NHL teams, yet everything he does is wrong.

Not giving the 'C' to Subban in favor of a Veteran like Markov would have been fine. But doing this, makes them look guilty of something. Like there is some big reason or rift in the organization. They look very indecisive and timid. The whole thing seems weak.
This isn't going to affect anyone unless the team struggles. When that happens, the Habs have planted to the seeds for all the conspiracy theories that will pop up. If this only matters to the public and not the players than this public relations decision has earned a 'fail'.
- flyler

zzzz

Not giving the 'C' to Subban in favor of a Veteran like Markov would have been fine. But doing this, makes them look guilty of something. Like there is some big reason or rift in the organization. They look very indecisive and timid. The whole thing seems weak.
This isn't going to affect anyone unless the team struggles. When that happens, the Habs have planted to the seeds for all the conspiracy theories that will pop up. If this only matters to the public and not the players than this public relations decision has earned a 'fail'.
- flyler

well i am confident that Marc Bergevin and Michel Therrien have a bit more first hand insight into the dynamics of the club than you, me or Ek does.

well i am confident that Marc Bergevin and Michel Therrien have a bit more first hand insight into the dynamics of the club than you, me or Ek does.
- DoubleDown

but not EE. he knows everything.

"There is a lot of talk today about the Oilers decision to go with 4 assistant captains this season instead of naming PK Subban..."

When did the Oilers get PK Subban?
that's amazing!!!

this site continues to amaze me

Or they could hurry and name a person not suitable for captaincy and go through what us Leaf fans are being exposed to.

Waiting to get approval from Melnyk.
- BINGO!

Investigation is pending.

Not giving the 'C' to Subban in favor of a Veteran like Markov would have been fine. But doing this, makes them look guilty of something. Like there is some big reason or rift in the organization. They look very indecisive and timid. The whole thing seems weak.
This isn't going to affect anyone unless the team struggles. When that happens, the Habs have planted to the seeds for all the conspiracy theories that will pop up. If this only matters to the public and not the players than this public relations decision has earned a 'fail'.
- flyler

Markov does not want the C. And it wouldn't suprises me at all if it were the case for Plekanec also.

I don't even see Plekanec finishing his contract in Mtl. So how can you give a guy captaincy when you don't know how many more years he will be with the team.

We can now see that short term, the captain will be Pac or PK, with Gallagher, Galchneyuk and eventually Tinordi as potential A's.

Not giving the 'C' to Subban in favor of a Veteran like Markov would have been fine. But doing this, makes them look guilty of something. Like there is some big reason or rift in the organization. They look very indecisive and timid. The whole thing seems weak.
This isn't going to affect anyone unless the team struggles. When that happens, the Habs have planted to the seeds for all the conspiracy theories that will pop up. If this only matters to the public and not the players than this public relations decision has earned a 'fail'.
- flyler

Not having a little letter sewn on your jersey doesn't preclude you from taking a leadership role. If you have a team full of players that are so misguided that they have to have a captain there to hold their hand and inspire them, then your team has some major issues.

But if, for argument's sake, you would like me to play into the "leadership" storyline then you could argue that having four guys wearing the 'A' should motivate them all to act in a manner that they see comparable to that of a guy that wears the 'C', to essentially "present" themselves to coaching/management as viable candidates when they do decide to name a single captain. The positive effects of four guys competitively "captaining" should trickle down to the other players.

looking at the B's lineup, its easy to see who they should be letting go, but the problem might be that other teams don't want these players for how much the are making. maybe the Bruins should've used their buyouts when they had the chance.

goodbye Kelly, Campbell and Paille. hello capspace.

looking at the B's lineup, its easy to see who they should be letting go, but the problem might be that other teams don't want these players for how much the are making. maybe the Bruins should've used their buyouts when they had the chance.

goodbye Kelly, Campbell and Paille. hello capspace.
- ...sbs138...

couldnt buy out kelly since he was injured at the time, but once they move him and LTIR Savard they have eough cap space to sign krug, smith, gagne to have a 22man roster

- Streit2ThePoint

- eichiefs9

- DDM-Coga

Legendary protector of Quebec

What does he do, go around beating up everyone that doesn't speak French?

- eichiefs9

No captain yet. Just earth (Markov), wind (Plekanec), fire (Subban), and water (Pacioretty). The black kid is glove_was_stuck

No captain yet. Just earth (Markov, wind (Plekanec), fire (Subban), and water (Pacioretty). The black kid is glove_was_stuck
- Streit2ThePoint

Figures, he was on the bottom and glove_was_stuck is always trying to keep the black man down.

Sabres had two captains last year and well we all know how that went...

Sabres had two captains last year and well we all know how that went...
- jaumiller

Dont forget about your A in Ehrhoff.... apparently its the kiss of Death to get the Letter in Buffalo

Figures, he was on the bottom and glove_was_stuck is always trying to keep the black man down.
- eichiefs9

Precisely.