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09-13-2010, 11:48 AM
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Hmmmm, I dunno abt kes being more of a favorite than hank, don't get me wrong, both kes and hank is awesome, but it just seem like its been kanna quient abt kes, hank on the other hand, seems like he's doing a lot of different work with the media, even the 40 years pictire with the first captain photo shoot was hank Posted via RS Mobile | 
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09-13-2010, 11:53 AM
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Henrik will be named captain.
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09-13-2010, 11:56 AM
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Yea my vote goes to Henrik! Time to get a jersey!!!
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09-13-2010, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by raygunpk  Henrik will be named captain. | As much as I'd like it to be Kes, I have a sneaking suspicion you're right.
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09-13-2010, 12:54 PM
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I'd like to see Kes named captain just for a change in the clubs outlook/philosohpy, naming Hank the captain would imo almost be another "safe" move, which would also lead to so much stupid fucking speculation about the euro captain bullshit and wether or not he's got the heart to lead a team etc
i think in the media if Kesler was named captain it would take a few clear failures on his part until people really started coming down on him and questioning his leadership, also with the C on his chest i think he would automatically become a more mature player on and off the ice
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09-13-2010, 01:05 PM
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I would hate it if Kesler became more 'mature' and stopped talking trash if the captaincy was presented to him. I like the way he plays right now.
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09-13-2010, 01:08 PM
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he would still have to play with that edge, just cant go spouting off stupid shit to the media
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09-13-2010, 01:15 PM
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In hindsight, he should have mulled it over a little longer.
After two seasons as the unquestioned leader of the Canucks, Luongo relinquished the captaincy late Sunday night in a phone conversation with GM Mike Gillis.
The decision was a difficult one for Luongo, who received no pressure from the Canucks one way or another, and after weighing all his options and what’s best for him and the team, he stripped himself of the C, which he never actually wore.
As the 12th captain in Canucks history, Luongo led Vancouver to back-to-back appearances in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. The Canucks fell to the Chicago Blackhawks both years and in the end, a lot of heat came down on Luongo for how he performed in the post-season.
He signed up to be the main leader on the team and everything that goes along with that, he just didn’t realize it would affect his game so much.
Gillis said the Canucks have no regrets about naming him captain, but he’s happy Luongo was able to put the team first.
“I think it’s great for us because it’s about winning now,” said Gillis, during a scrum at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C. “I think the fact that he put the team ahead of himself is a real statement about the leadership that he does have. I know he loved being the guy, the captain of this team, he really did, but he felt that in order to be the best prepared and play to win, it was in the team’s best interest that we go this route and in his best interest and we support that.”
One of the major pitfalls of being captain for Luongo was having to deal with the media on daily basis. Having to answer for not only his play, but that of the team night in and night out, wore on Luongo and he admitted last season that it was becoming a distraction at times.
Luongo will still deal with the media, but he’ll put Luongo first - a must for a goaltender.
“[Being captain] may be incompatible with the goaltending position and the expectations that are placed on a captain in terms of availability and being the spokesmen of the team, it may have been a little too much based on how he likes to prepare and how he likes to get ready to play a game,” added Gillis.
“He tried to meet those expectations the best he could, but at the end of the day he felt it wasn’t the best thing for him.”
The Canucks are now left with a captain conundrum heading into the 2010-11 season with training camp set to begin with testing this Friday. That doesn’t bother Gillis, he’s prepared to take his time and come to a decision with coach Alain Vigneault as the pre-season unfolds.
Although there’s no official casting call for the captaincy, there are silent auditions going on, Gillis knows it and the players know it. Someone will be named captain, the team is not considering rotating the captaincy.
This should be fun.
“There’s an opportunity for people to step up. We’ve had a lot of changes over the last couple years, there’s a lot of new players coming to this team that are accomplished players, there’s guys that are more mature, there’s players that have accomplished a whole lot the last couple of years and I think it’s an opportunity for us to sit back and see who really wants this and who wants to step forward and grab it.
“There are a lot of candidates, a lot of possibilities and we’re going to take our time and observe them and see how it plays out."
No one is a shoo-in for the job, it’s open to everyone on the roster, but a strong case can be made for Vancouver’s four offensive stars.
Henrik Sedin – He’s been with the team nine seasons making him the longest serving Canuck, alongside his brother. Coming off a spectacular 112 point season in which he was awarded the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy, Henrik isn’t overly vocal, instead letting his game speak on his behalf.
Daniel Sedin – He’s been with the team nine seasons making him the longest serving Canuck, alongside his brother. Despite an injury last season, Daniel set new career highs in assists and points and were in not for a 19-game setback, he would have pushed Henrik for the Art Ross and Hart Memorial trophies. Like Hank, he isn’t overly vocal, instead letting his game speak on his behalf.
Ryan Kesler – No Canuck wears their heart on their sleeve like Kesler, he’s an emotional player and that helps him thrive on the ice and in the locker room. Extremely vocal and competitive, Team Canada fans saw during the Olympics how hard it is to play against this guy.
Alex Burrows – It’s no secret that Canadian captains have a much better track record when it comes to winning Stanley Cups than their American or European counterparts. Like Kesler, Burrows plays with a chip on his shoulder, helping him thrive in any situation.
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09-13-2010, 01:20 PM
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As much as I want Kes to wear the C, it does seem like Hank is getting groomed for the C with the photoshoot etc. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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09-13-2010, 01:22 PM
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#3410 | | (╯°□°）╯聽不到 ╮(°□°╮)
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Originally Posted by Derek_N84 As much as I want Kes to wear the C, it does seem like Hank is getting groomed for the C with the photoshoot etc. Posted via RS Mobile | the one with orland?
that could just be because he won art ross and the hart?
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09-13-2010, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by b0unce. [?] lol NHL 11 already has Kesler with the C, they can predict the future! | not after the update with raffi torres
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09-13-2010, 02:00 PM
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#3412 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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Originally Posted by iRomey | Based on this article... I don't really want a soft spoken captain that lets his game do the talking on his behalf.
A captain needs to be able to do more than that.
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09-13-2010, 02:05 PM
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09-13-2010, 02:06 PM
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#3414 | | I am grateful grapefruit
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that was what Naslund was like as well, being more soft spoken. Luongo did the same. He wasn't there psyching up his team, he had to be in his own zone. The Captain needs to be vocal, to motivate his team, to speak to them before, during and after the game.
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09-13-2010, 02:36 PM
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#3415 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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I bet Lu is glad to have all the pressures of been a captain of his back. I think it's safe to safe that it'll be between Hank or Kes unless Gillis/AV have an ace up their sleeves.
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09-13-2010, 03:46 PM
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#3416 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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Im having a little trouble seeing kes as captain. I think it's cause he's still a little immature. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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09-13-2010, 03:56 PM
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In a sense, the captian cloud has floated away, but knowing this city, him and whoever gets named captain will be front n center of attention when the season starts
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09-13-2010, 04:17 PM
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Wow Devils got the NHL pimp-hand smacked down on them HARD, losing their first-round pick over next 4 yrs plus $3 M in cash plus 3rd round pick.
BTW It means ONE first round pic is forfeited within the next four years, not the first round pick for each of the next for years.
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09-13-2010, 04:30 PM
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#3419 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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LOL @ Devils, talk about a epic fail.
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09-13-2010, 04:33 PM
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lol pwned, devils always find ways to work around things
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09-13-2010, 04:35 PM
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#3421 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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09-13-2010, 04:36 PM
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09-13-2010, 04:41 PM
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The NHL has come down hard on the New Jersey Devils for deliberately circumventing the league's salary cap in their original attempt to sign forward Ilya Kovalchuk.
The league announced in a press release Monday that they have fined the Devils $3 million and that the club will forfeit their third-round draft choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft as well as a first-round draft choice in one of the next four NHL Entry Drafts.
It will be the Devils' decision which year they will forfeit the first round choice, they must advise the NHL of their decision by the day following the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final in the calendar year in which the pick will be forfeited.
According to the statement there will be no corresponding reduction in the club's cap space for the fine. The League now considers the matter closed and according to the statement will have no further comment on the situation.
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09-13-2010, 04:47 PM
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09-13-2010, 05:01 PM
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ouch, a first rounder. That'll hurt.
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