LGR4GM Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 So 2 of our assistant captains are now gone. Who gets an A now? Could be way to early to even ask this question but what the hell? My 2 choices: A) Ehrhoff, he seemed like a hard worker and a leader last season and I would love a defensmen to get a letter expecially with our young defense core. Ehrhoff is signed for a decade and he will undoubtedly always try to win us a cup and I think he generally likes it here. Every once in awhile Ehrhoff it seems you see ehrhoff directing traffic on the ice and such and thats why I would like him to be officially a assistant capt. B) I am Tempted to say Ott for obvious reasons and that might be a great choice but I want to go in a different direction just for fun. If we don't give Ott a letter than what about Hodgson? Kids been called a leader, I'd like to believe if you gave him a letter it would elivate his game an make him the player we all want. Might as well start grooming a leader for the new core now right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Those are good choices. I'd throw in Regehr. Guy's a workhorse. Darkhorse pick: Nathan Gerbe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'll bang the "have the team elect them" drum again this summer, I guess. And there's no need for 4 alternate captains, either. 1 C, 2 As. None of this home-and-away stuff. Keep the accountability and leadership centralized. (I'd say just one C, and no As, like the old days, but that's not going to happen.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsrcursed Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'll bang the "have the team elect them" drum again this summer, I guess. And there's no need for 4 alternate captains, either. 1 C, 2 As. None of this home-and-away stuff. Keep the accountability and leadership centralized. (I'd say just one C, and no As, like the old days, but that's not going to happen.) I agree. We need some Leadership stability. Whoever is selected, I hope it's two guys who not only show leadership qualities, but who can also demonstrate characteristics Pominville does not. I like his on-ice "Lead by Example" approach, but I think we need someone who is not afraid to get vocal as well as someone who doesn't shy from accountability, including holding others accountable. We have guys who fit these molds as far as I can tell from my couch. Hodgson and Regehr would be my guess. This is assuming our present day roster is set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazielSabre Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 C = Pominville. He earned it last season, he was our leader in every field. A = Myers. Probably our future captain, his our no.1 defensemen. A = Vanek. He hasn't earnt being stripped of the A, has a good attitude. I like Ehrhoff for A but I'm not sure I like having 3 A's. Ott can't be given an A as soon as he gets here, even Drury had to earn his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'll bang the "have the team elect them" drum again this summer, I guess. And there's no need for 4 alternate captains, either. 1 C, 2 As. None of this home-and-away stuff. Keep the accountability and leadership centralized. (I'd say just one C, and no As, like the old days, but that's not going to happen.) Agree w/ the bolded. A team that has 1/4+ of the team identified as leaders doesn't really have any leaders IMHO. Instead of going H/A w/ the A's, why didn't they just go by day of the week. That way just about EVERYBODY could have been special, and isn't that what squirt hockey is really all about? Now, is it Drew's mommie's turn to bring the snacks or is it Ryan's mom's turn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Make Pommer assign the A's. I wouldn't be surprised if Lindy did this. My guess is it will be part of his "adjustment" based on the "feedback" this past year. He'll let go of control of certain non-hockey related things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Make Pommer assign the A's. I wouldn't be surprised if Lindy did this. My guess is it will be part of his "adjustment" based on the "feedback" this past year. He'll let go of control of certain non-hockey related things. I like this idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Certainly one of the As will go to Parise, don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Certainly one of the As will go to Parise, don't you think? Doan, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Plus Perreault will want the 'C' back when he makes his improbable return to the NHL this Fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 C = Pominville. He earned it last season, he was our leader in every field. A = Myers. Probably our future captain, his our no.1 defensemen. A = Vanek. He hasn't earnt being stripped of the A, has a good attitude. I like Ehrhoff for A but I'm not sure I like having 3 A's. Ott can't be given an A as soon as he gets here, even Drury had to earn his. What's he done to keep it? I like your choices of Pommer and Myers, but if Lindy were to ring me up and ask me, I'd lean more toward the previous suggestions of Hodgson, Regehr or Ott. Maybe I'm alone in this thinking, but Vanek does not strike me as a leader... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 What's he done to keep it? I like your choices of Pommer and Myers, but if Lindy were to ring me up and ask me, I'd lean more toward the previous suggestions of Hodgson, Regehr or Ott. Maybe I'm alone in this thinking, but Vanek does not strike me as a leader... Regehr, maybe, Myers, yeah, but Hodgson? I Think it should be Pommers © Myers (A) and either Regehr (A) or Ehrhoff(A), but not both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Regehr, maybe, Myers, yeah, but Hodgson? I Think it should be Pommers © Myers (A) and either Regehr (A) or Ehrhoff(A), but not both. Aside from being mentioned by a previous poster above, the reason I could buy into CoHo was that from what I've read, the guy has natural leadership ability. Some of us shrink away from having leadership thrust upon us, others of us thrive. He strikes me as the latter. Either way, from what I've read and my impression based upon watching Vanek all these years is that he simply isn't a leader. And I understand it would be different having 2 D-men wearing the 'A' but I don't think it'd ultimately be that big a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Plus Perreault will want the 'C' back when he makes his improbable return to the NHL this Fall. Improbable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Improbable? About as likely as Parise coming to Bflo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Plus Perreault will want the 'C' back when he makes his improbable return to the NHL this Fall. He's part of an old core. Haven't you heard? we're trying to make a new core. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazielSabre Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Doan, too. What about Jagr or Suter? What's he done to keep it? I like your choices of Pommer and Myers, but if Lindy were to ring me up and ask me, I'd lean more toward the previous suggestions of Hodgson, Regehr or Ott. Maybe I'm alone in this thinking, but Vanek does not strike me as a leader... Vanek always works hard and is honest if his not playing up to scratch, never has some cheap excue. But his not C worthy. I just dont see Regehr as a leader here tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'd take Perreault over Parise. Still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaFontaineToMogilny Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'd take Perreault over Parise. Still. You'd be a terrible GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'd take Perreault over Parise. Still. He'd be a good 3/4 center. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 What about Jagr or Suter? Vanek always works hard and is honest if his not playing up to scratch, never has some cheap excue. But his not C worthy. I just dont see Regehr as a leader here tbh. Jagr signed with Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 You'd be a terrible GM I am a terrible GM. But I'd still have Perreault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 C = Pominville. He earned it last season, he was our leader in every field. A = Myers. Probably our future captain, his our no.1 defensemen. A = Vanek. He hasn't earnt being stripped of the A, has a good attitude. I like Ehrhoff for A but I'm not sure I like having 3 A's. Ott can't be given an A as soon as he gets here, even Drury had to earn his. What's he done to keep it? I like your choices of Pommer and Myers, but if Lindy were to ring me up and ask me, I'd lean more toward the previous suggestions of Hodgson, Regehr or Ott. Maybe I'm alone in this thinking, but Vanek does not strike me as a leader... Well, he carried the team for the first half of last year before injuries finally caught up with him -- injuries he tried to keep under wraps until after the season ended. I guess that doesn't count for anything though. :rolleyes: Our other choices: Hodgson: He's played 20 games as a Sabre and is still struggling to find his groove here. I wouldn't saddle him with an 'A' just yet. Regehr: Showed up and was pretty mediocre in his first year. Second worst +/- on the team at -12. Ott: He's a leader but it's weird when the team immediately looks to the new guy to rescue them. (See the Craig Rivet debacle.) I'd be cool with Ruff hitting the RESET button on the whole thing. Leave Poms as captain and have two rotating A's. The players can vote on the A's every month and make 3 guys permanent A's after this season. I figure this way we can work in Myers, Ennis, Ott, and all the rest of the guys we want to lead the team forward. Plus it's a break from the failed Pominville, Vanek, Roy, Stafford, Gaustad leadership quintet we tried last season that doesn't really punish the guys we still have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan2456 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Gee two A's gone, two to go and we continue to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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