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thefoss1957 · 07-29-2021, 07:07 PM

Re: comments about Gio

I think the Captain label is more of a burden to a player than a measurable help to the team. Leadership should come from ALL of the vets on a team. During my guys cup runs, it was acknowledged that one of the most important guys in the room, rarely even wore the A until 2017, and that was Seabrook.

Also I think paying for an intangible, like "leadership" is often overpaid. Now I do love Toews, on my team, but, I think that the equivalent money spent to Kane has been money better spent, in that Kane has shown demonstrable statistical improvement to linemates. The same is much harder to directly attribute to Toews' "leadership."

07-29-2021, 07:07 PM	#438
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	Re: comments about Gio I think the Captain label is more of a burden to a player than a measurable help to the team. Leadership should come from ALL of the vets on a team. During my guys cup runs, it was acknowledged that one of the most important guys in the room, rarely even wore the A until 2017, and that was Seabrook. Also I think paying for an intangible, like "leadership" is often overpaid. Now I do love Toews, on my team, but, I think that the equivalent money spent to Kane has been money better spent, in that Kane has shown demonstrable statistical improvement to linemates. The same is much harder to directly attribute to Toews' "leadership." __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen) Last edited by thefoss1957; 07-29-2021 at 08:18 PM.