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View Poll Results: Who should be Captain?
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Backlund
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240 |
50.31% |
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Huberdeau
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59 |
12.37% |
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Tanev
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74 |
15.51% |
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Lindholm
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42 |
8.81% |
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Monahan
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8 |
1.68% |
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Rasmus
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6 |
1.26% |
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Somebody else
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11 |
2.31% |
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Nobody
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37 |
7.76% |
08-24-2022, 08:12 PM
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#181
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Bump. A little conspiracy theory I have is that Jacob Markstrom is in fact the captain and has been since Gio left. But unlike the Luongo thing which was a media circus, the Flames decided to keep it to themselves
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08-24-2022, 08:35 PM
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#183
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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We have the most handsome NHL team.
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08-24-2022, 08:38 PM
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#184
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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We have the most handsome NHL team.
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Could you imagine if we traded Lucic instead of Monahan? I guess Kadri helps bring the average back up though.
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08-24-2022, 08:45 PM
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#185
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Franchise Player
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Coleman left a "Hubba hubba" comment on those pics on Instagram
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08-24-2022, 09:02 PM
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#186
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
Backs all day; dude is the epitome of what it is and means to be a Calgary Flame. He has more than earned the right to captain this team and I think it might unlock another level inside Backs If he were to be given tee captaincy.
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THIS.
He's a guy who really seems to love it here, and his wife does too. He bleeds Flame colors.
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08-24-2022, 09:14 PM
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#187
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
I don’t think you can give it to Backlund since his future beyond his contract is unclear. Veteran player who’s game could easily fall off and another contract here isn’t a sure thing.
IMO it goes to someone who’s locked up long term or who it’s easy to foresee being here for a lot longer.
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Backlund has aged very well. He looks as good and as strong as he ever has.
I have no doubt that he extends with the Flames. Backlund is a lifer.
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08-25-2022, 12:53 AM
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#188
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I’d pick Lucic for the C
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08-25-2022, 09:40 AM
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#189
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GOAT!
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Not sure why Looch isn't an option in the poll, but he's my pick.
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08-25-2022, 12:19 PM
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#190
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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It's hard for anyone not in the room or around the team to know who has the personality to be a good captain.
Aside from leading by example through hard work and discipline on and off the ice, the captain should also be a student of the game and comfortable being a teacher.
They are the primary liaison on the ice between the players and officials. So they need to be comfortable asking for rule interpretations, as well as be articulate and diplomatic. Being able to communicate effectively is important.
And although anyone on the team can be a good leader, being named captain is a pretty big endorsement from the coaches. It is telling the players that they need to listen to that player when it comes to on and off site behaviour. It's a pretty big position of trust and that player needs to be respected. It doesn't need to be the best player obviously, but it has to be someone who is effective every time they are on the ice.
The captain should also be comfortable checking in on other players, particularly young players, to make sure they are adjusting well as a professionals. They need to be comfortable calling out their peers for anything that is detrimental to the team, whether it is something simple like slacking off, but even more serious things like negative extracurricular activities. And that person needs to be respected and stern enough that others will listen.
They also need to be the face of the team to the public and media, as well as be willing to spend time organizing social events and team building. They also will typically spend more time with young players to work on drills. So there is a time commitment.
Some teams just give it to a player and hope that they grow into it. I don't think that is Sutter's way though. I think he wants a player to show him that he IS the captain, and if he shows that, he gets the C on his jersey.
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08-26-2022, 01:15 AM
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#191
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Scoring Winger
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A lot of great choices but it's going to be Huberdeau all the way. He wants it and deserves it.
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08-26-2022, 05:41 AM
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#192
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Bonavista, Newfoundland
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Originally Posted by mile
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He’s no Lundqvist…
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08-26-2022, 06:37 AM
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#193
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Originally Posted by Sandman
THIS.
He's a guy who really seems to love it here, and his wife does too. He bleeds Flame colors.
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Every guy on the team bleeds at least one of the Flames colours... 
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08-26-2022, 07:47 AM
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#194
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Poe969
Every guy on the team bleeds at least one of the Flames colours... |
Hahaha. That's funny.
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08-26-2022, 03:23 PM
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#195
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phaneuf_Phan
A lot of great choices but it's going to be Huberdeau all the way. He wants it and deserves it.
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Why?
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08-27-2022, 02:49 AM
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#196
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by midniteowl
Why?
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He has the NHL all time record for most assists for a left winger in a season, he knows what being a captain involves and most importantly WANTS to be the leader. To give it to anyone else with his credentials would be a big mistake. And yes, I agree that we have overall great leadership on the team. Picking the A's will be a tougher choice but not the C.
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08-27-2022, 09:56 AM
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#197
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Phaneuf_Phan
He has the NHL all time record for most assists for a left winger in a season, he knows what being a captain involves and most importantly WANTS to be the leader. To give it to anyone else with his credentials would be a big mistake. And yes, I agree that we have overall great leadership on the team. Picking the A's will be a tougher choice but not the C.
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Lol, getting the most points as a winger has absolutely nothing to do with getting a captaincy. Knows/wants to be captain, those also aren't justifications either. He hasn't even stepped foot into Calgary yet. Maybe he a year or two when we've seen what kind of player he is as a Flame.
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08-27-2022, 02:04 PM
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#198
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Scoring Winger
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I guess you'll find out I was right lol
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08-27-2022, 02:17 PM
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Originally Posted by Murph
He’s no Lundqvist…
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Sure, but who is?
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08-27-2022, 02:34 PM
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#200
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phaneuf_Phan
He has the NHL all time record for most assists for a left winger in a season,
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Totally irrelevant.
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he knows what being a captain involves
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Does he know that any better than any other player? He's never been a captain in the NHL.
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and most importantly WANTS to be the leader.
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How do you know this, and why would it even matter? Lots of guys want to be the leader. That doesn't mean they all get to.
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