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2017-2018 Captaincy  

78 members have voted

  1. 1. Who gets the "C":

    • Brian Gionta
      10
    • Ryan O'Rielly
      25
    • Jack Eichel
      30
    • Rasmus Ristolainen
      4
    • Other (please comment)
      1
    • Co-captains (please comment)
      0

  2. 2. Who gets the "A's" (pick 2):

    • Brian Gionta
      3
    • Ryan O'Rielly
      36
    • Jack Eichel
      24
    • Rasmus Ristolainen
      32
    • Kyle Okposo
      15
    • Josh Gorges
      1
    • Samson Reinhart
      6
    • Marcus Foligno
      6
    • Zach Bogosian
      1
    • Evander Kane
      4
    • Matt Moulson
      0
    • Tyler Ennis
      2
    • Other (please comment)
      7

  3. 3. If Gionta is back he should get:

    • The C
      20
    • An A
      12
    • Nothing
      38

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LTS First Liner

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Gotta think RoR and Pominville. 

 

Someone called it as the 3 they sent for the Winter Classic promo. I'm sticking with that prediction 

 

That was me... way too easy to call IMO.  Pominville has experience as a C in Buffalo and can provide mentorship to Jack.  ROR is the A only because he's not Jack Eichel.  

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I am hoping they don't announce anything until right before the Sabres skate onto the ice and the Buffalo announcer calls out the lineup "...and number 15, your Captain, Jaaaaaaaaaaack Eichel!"

The problem being that he'll be out for warm-ups with the letter on unless they have the captains come out in blank jerseys. 

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Aside from it being the off-season and being starved for anything to actually talk about I'm amazed there was ever a discussion as to who was going to be the next captain. How could it be anyone but Jack?

I think the options are 1)Jack 2) No captain this year then Jack. In which case, just name him now.

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"Will not be naming a captain to start the season off" - Botterill just now

I still think it is just lip service until everything is finalized. Don't set a timeline that can then be broken and cause alarm.

Feel like Botterill wouldn't have said that then if there was any doubt they might name one. Doesn't seem like the guy to get a comment like that wrong

Maybe. I still think it's Jack and will be shortly.

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He's here for 8 more years at a record contract. The team is his. At this point they're just delaying it for nothing

No, they are making him earn it. Just because you're paid the most doesn't mean you just get everything handed to you. No silver spoons. 

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