O Captains, My Captains (#4)...who will be the new leaders (please read on)?

Question

While one issue of leadership has been resolved in Chicago (and yes, Jonathan Toews DESERVES the captaincy), there are other NHL cities who lack leadership (Atlanta has lacked leadership since the very beginning, but I digress): Atlanta, Buffalo, Vancouver, Toronto (provided Mats Sundin bothers to show up or not), Philadelphia, Florida, Tampa, and Los Angeles. Of these teams, there are obvious choices for captains, and there may be a few surprises. In other words, who is more likely to sport "C"s with these teams?

Answer 1

SNOOP! Great Whitman use!

Tampa- should be Vinny...not sure why not.

Philly- Richards (see Toews)

LA- Kopitar. He'll probably be there long enough.

Toronto- depends who puts on th uniform this year.

Buffalo- depends who lasts!

Atlanta- not KOVIE.

Answer 2

I will only answer the ones I have an opinion about.

Tampa= Vinny L.

Florida =Horton

Flyers= Richards

Atlanta= Kovie

Answer 3

I agree with Joe, I believe that Mike is the best choice for the 'C' in the Flyers line-up. I think he acted the role when he had to last season, and I can't fault Smith's captaincy at all the Flyers went from dead last to top 4 in the league under it.

Answer 4

No one can answer that because nobody has been in their locker room so we can't know. It is up to coaches to decide and no matter how good they are you can't know who should be the captain of a team unless you see how they are off the ice, all you can do is take the other players and the coaches words for it.  Toews Owns!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

I'll take the Flyers for obvious reasons..Mike Richards is the typical Flyer,gritty,gutsy stands up for teammates which reminds me of a certain #16 that skated for the orange and black in the 70s and 80s.Holmer went out and got Jason Smith to be the Captain for 1 year so he could mold Richards into that Captain and Mike will have it for MANY great years to come.

Answer 6

Atlanta- Marty Reasoner

Buffalo- Pommenville

Vancouver- Ohlund or a Sedin

Toronto- Blake or Kaberle

Philly- Richards

Florida- Cory Stillman or Weiss

Tampa- Lecavalier

Los Angeles- Thornton or Dustin Brown

Answer 7

atlanta: scott melonby

buffalo: they dont have a problem but jason pomminville

vancouver: the sedins make one C and the other A

toronto: matts sudin

philadelphia: jeff carter

florida: ollie jokien

tampa: martin st luois

los angles: anze kopitar

Answer 8

Agreed on Towes deserving the C.  Him or Kane would have been a good choice, but as a center he is the more natural leader.

Atlanta- Holik (He even still on the Thrash?)

Buffalo- Roy

Vancouver- Sedin

Toronto- Sundin if not Antropov or Kaberle maybe

Philly- Mike Richards

Florida- Maybe Weiss, not a whole lot of choices

Tampa- VINNY

LA- Frolov

Answer 9

atlanta - kovalchuk

buffalo - pomanville

vancouver - NOT ONE OF THE SEDINS, it'll be willie mitchell

toronto - kaberle

philidelphia - richards

florida - bouwmeester

tampa - lecavalier

los angelas - brown

Answer 10

atlanta: Kovalchuk

buffalo: Afinogenov

vancouver: One of the weird twins

toronto: Bryan McCabe (If Mats does not resign)

philadelphia: Daniel Briere

florida: Cory Stillman

tampa: Vinny

los angles: Jack Johnson

Answer 11

Atlanta - Mark Recchi deserves it (multiple team, years, and Stanley cup appearances)

Buffalo - IDK they've dropped down (can a goalie be a captain?)

Vancouver - prossibly one of the Sedin bro's

Toronto - Darcy Tucker

Philly - Simon Gagne

Florida - Cory Stillman

Tampa - Ryan Malone or Gary Roberts(just because they're an awsome players and I am pissed off the Penguins couldn't have them)(and Vinny has issues with responsibility)

Los Angeles - Anze Kopitar