Maybe johnny doesn't want it, but if he does you have to consider him. He's the top offensive player, and he came in and bought fully into Sutter's system no questions asked, improved his defensive focus as the coach demanded, and it has led to direct results for the team and the club. As Johnny goes on the ice, the flames offense goes. Whether or not directly, he just sucks the attention towards himself and energizes his own team mates.
To me those are all captain attributes and we would be well served enshrining that.
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