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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Russell is a surprise to me as well. I don't see him as mainstay of the team, but I guess the Flames see it differently.
One of the duties of the A or C is to communicate with the refs, so it's good to have an A on the ice. Since Russell isn't often on the ice at the same time as Giordano, this will work.
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That was the first thing I thought of as well.
Also, I think that they were either testing him for the job, or he earned it during the preseason. It almost seemed like the away group of prospects was his to lead, meanwhile Gio got the home group. He did it by always being one of the top players on the ice, so great for him.
As for Backlund in my eyes he earned the A during last season. I just think it was harder for him to assert his leadership during the preseason meanwhile being injured. I think he will get his permanent A after the trade deadline.