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Originally Posted by mile

Friedman interview with Andersson in Stockholm on 32 Thoughts:
- Told Backlund last year that he was the captain, and that the room saw him as the captain. Backlund said he kind of knew, but said that because he didn't have the 'C', he couldn't do all of the things he wanted to.
- Captaincy is something no player would ever turn down, and would love to be the captain. Feels there is a lot of good leaders on the team and mentioned himself, Weegar, Backlund, and Huberdeau as candidates. Knows that Huska, Conroy, and ownership will make the right call.
- Talks about how the team should embrace the chaos that comes with playing in a Canadian market, have a chip on their shoulders, play with swagger, and have fun at the rink (and not just within the group)
- Says the team can't play like they are scared to lose, especially late in the game

It's infuriating that Sutter didn't name a captain last year. What a snub to Backlund. Even picking someone else would have been better than no one IMO, instead they all get snubbed as 'not worthy'.