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868904 · 09-11-2021, 11:30 AM

I feel the captain has to be able to drop the gloves occasionally. So I don't think it should be Tanev.

Nothing worse than seeing your "captain" refuse to fight and get speed bagged by someone smaller (see, Sedin and Marchand).

Backlund is willing to drop the gloves, he's just not very good at it.

Tkachuk is the guy who ALWAYS sticks up for his teammates and defends them when the opposition takes liberties with them, that is captain material; however, there are some maturity issues there.

Lucic really makes the most sense to me. He works hard, gives it his all. He looks like he can still play a regular shift at least until the end of his contract. He seems like the leader in the room anyways.

09-11-2021, 11:30 AM	#53
868904 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	I feel the captain has to be able to drop the gloves occasionally. So I don't think it should be Tanev. Nothing worse than seeing your "captain" refuse to fight and get speed bagged by someone smaller (see, Sedin and Marchand). Backlund is willing to drop the gloves, he's just not very good at it. Tkachuk is the guy who ALWAYS sticks up for his teammates and defends them when the opposition takes liberties with them, that is captain material; however, there are some maturity issues there. Lucic really makes the most sense to me. He works hard, gives it his all. He looks like he can still play a regular shift at least until the end of his contract. He seems like the leader in the room anyways. __________________ Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!