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View Poll Results: Who gets named captain?
Backlund 145 35.71%
Coleman 2 0.49%
Huberdeau 166 40.89%
Kadri 15 3.69%
Lindholm 22 5.42%
Lucic 5 1.23%
Tanev 45 11.08%
Other 6 1.48%
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Old 10-11-2022, 05:25 AM   #21
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About time. One season was bad enough
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Old 10-11-2022, 05:52 AM   #22
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Gut feel, it's Lindholm.
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I think it’s Huberdeau, but nothing would make me happier than seeing Backlund with it.
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As others have said, it’s wild how this could genuinely be 4 or 5 guys on the team. Exciting announcement.
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Old 10-11-2022, 06:09 AM   #25
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Still think it should be Backs, he and his wife bleed Flames colors.
“It has to be Backlund…have you seen his blood?! Red! Just like the Flames!”
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Old 10-11-2022, 06:11 AM   #26
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It's going to be Backlund, and he 100% deserves it

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Old 10-11-2022, 07:06 AM   #27
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My heart wants Backs. My head says it’s Hubey. Would be happy with either
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Old 10-11-2022, 07:16 AM   #28
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I think it’s Huberdeau, my concern if its Backlund.

He has two years left on his contract,
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Old 10-11-2022, 07:18 AM   #29
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I think it’s Huberdeau, my concern if its Backlund.

He has two years left on his contract,
Sure but then you just low ball the hell out of him and he is obliged to stay. Win win
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Old 10-11-2022, 07:23 AM   #30
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Sure but then you just low ball the hell out of him and he is obliged to stay. Win win
Or he retires etc,,,,

Flames should name a Captain that will be part of the core for a long time.
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Old 10-11-2022, 07:24 AM   #31
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Congratulations Elias Lindholm!
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Old 10-11-2022, 07:24 AM   #32
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Kadri is my darkhorse pick, backs is my legacy pick!
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Old 10-11-2022, 07:34 AM   #33
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The issue with Backlund is he always has slow starts to the season and coupled with being named a captain and if we go on any prolonged losing streak he could put too much pressure on himself.

My pick is Lindholm.
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Old 10-11-2022, 07:36 AM   #34
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You guys really wanna go the Todd Simpson route again? Pick a 3rd liner as your captain?

Ownership just invested nearly $100M in Hubey to be the face of this franchise. No brainer.
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Old 10-11-2022, 07:39 AM   #35
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You guys really wanna go the Todd Simpson route again? Pick a 3rd liner as your captain?

Ownership just invested nearly $100M in Hubey to be the face of this franchise. No brainer.
I get the contract duration thing for sure.

But you're comparing Todd Simpson's contributions to Mikael Backlund's?
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I get the contract duration thing for sure.

But you're comparing Todd Simpson's contributions to Mikael Backlund's?
I’m moreso saying you’re picking a short term guy for loyalty and being a good worker instead of looking at the big picture and thinking long term.

If this organization really wanted to build an identity around Backlund they would have done it after Gio left. The fact that they didn’t tells me a lot.
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I’m moreso saying you’re picking a short term guy for loyalty and being a good worker instead of looking at the big picture and thinking long term.
And I get that.

But Backlund has always been more important than "a 3rd liner" or a "good worker"

Huberdeau seems like a solid human, but I've never been a fan of give the "C" to the most prolific offensive player as a default.
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Huby first choice Lindy second..
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At the last pre season game, Backlund, tanev and kadri were the As. My guess is it’s one of them 3
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Still think it should be Backs, he and his wife bleed Flames colors.
Doesn't everyone?


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