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Originally Posted by Vinny01
They gave him a buyout proof $84M max term contract before he played a game for the team so I don’t see how giving him a letter is tough to understand. He is the franchise player, the face of the team, and along with Weegar has the longest future with the team contractually.
The way he has talked in the media and carried himself also give the impression that he gets it and is a leader. I was a believer he was going to get the C and thought they would hold off until later in the year but perhaps they feel comfortable giving to him now. I thought Kadri had an outside chance of getting it but Huberdeau makes a ton of sense to me
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I don't know if contract $/term should dictate anything, big contracts are signed in free agency before players ever play for a team. But I agree with you that he definitely comes across as a natural leader with killer work ethic and exudes all that captain-like energy. I was also thinking they would start the season without a captain and announce him further into the year. Won't be mad at the decision either way!