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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
I think Kadri seems like the personality to be great in a leadership position. Personally I’m not big on it going to a new guy when there’s others in the room that shouldn’t get overlooked.
I’ve always felt Tanev fits the mould but I’ve shifted to Backlund based on his loyalty, maturity and he’s put in his time. There’s no need to slap him in the face and give it to someone who’s been here two weeks.
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Sometimes tenure comes into play, but you don't ignore a viable option based on them being a fresh addition to the team. You make the best choice based on the leadership qualities they display.
I'm not sure why they waited a year to name captain but I'd guess that none of the players on last year's team had the confidence of the coaches and management to be the main leader.
Maybe Sutter wanted to take his time to pick the captain and he had a couple of options in mind but wanted to see how they lead the team last year. Maybe he didn't like them.
We do have a couple of new additions and from things I've read Huberdeau seems to be a natural leader. I don't think it should matter that he has yet to play a regular season game with the Flames. If the things he has said and done since being acquired and during training camp have lead the coaches to believe he is the guy to wear the C then he deserves it.