Attach the captaincy to the condition that he signs a reasonable contract extension. He's only got a handful of years left in him, by the time he's done we'll have another candidate. No harm in letting Backs wear the C for a few years, he's earned it
Hell, who else are you going to give it too. Huberdeau? In the future maybe, but he's got enough pressure on him for the next while to just show he can even perform. Andersson? He's my favourite Flame, but he seems like the kind of guy that isn't known for his leadership. Give him an A for sure, but for anything more let's wait and see. Kadri? Man, talk about a guy that just plain gave up last year. I love him, but that's not a leader
He's really the only choice, unless you just continue to go without one entirely.
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