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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
To be honest we pick 1 and for me it’s easy it’s Weegar.
Andersson is showing he is not capable of being a top pairing guy this year he’s a really good 2nd pair player. His numbers have been going down yearly.
Weegar on the other hand seems to play well with anyone.
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That's true, but does he need to be a top pairing guy to be the best choice to lead a rebuild flush with young talent?
I think there are an awful lot of factors that need to be considered: Leadership, drive, professionalism, optimism, resilience, hate of the Oilers, and the list could go on.
The one guy left standing as the guy to lead this rebuild and mentor these kids is going to have a challenging few years in this organization, and it is going to take some character. We are going to need an exceptional captain if this is going to work.
I think that Backlund is pretty well regarded as a leader and a captain. He is not our number one centre.