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Originally Posted by dtdc2k3
i feel that way to i think that player getting the C because that the team will eventually be theres is retarded i.e. pitt givng crosby the C because hes sidney crosby while they had vets like garry roberts and mark recchi who should have been first in line. i think this situtation is different ovi was offerd the C before they gave it to clark and he turned it down because he wasnt ready for it. i think that he is now. his english is ALOT better, he is the best player on the team and he shows his leadership by doing the small things. u can say hes greedy and doesnt hustle but after watching him grow in to a better player hes improved greatly in his own zone. i think hes ready to be the captin of this team and so do all the players on the caps heres a quote from BB |
Pitt offered Crosby the C halfway through the season and he also refused it because he wasn't ready for it, and why would you give the C to 2 players who have 1 year deals and who they likely knew wouldn't be there the following year? (recchi, roberts) Just because you're a veteran doesn't make you a leader, and just because you're young doesn't mean you can't be a leader. Crosby was apparently very vocal in the dressing room and he lead by example with his exceptional play and they knew they were signing him to a long term deal, so why not make him captain? I personally thought to myself that OV should have been captain all year, and when Clark was traded I expected the announcement the next day. The only problem I have with Euro captains is if they can't speak english too well how can you captain a team? If the Pens would have made Malkin captain that would have been BS even the fact that he is assistant I don't like, the guy can still barely speak english so there is no way that he is stepping up with a motivational speech between periods, unless Gonchar translates it for him
