Let's assume in 2 years both of Alfie and Phillips are gone.
Who gets the C and A's?
C: Spezza
A: Methot/Neil?
A: Karlsson?
Who gets the C and A's?
C: Spezza
A: Methot/Neil?
A: Karlsson?
C- Spezza
A- Neil
A- Karlsson
When Neil retires either Cowen, Turris, Smith, Michalek, Methot etc
C- Spezza
A- Neil
A- Karlsson
When Neil retires either Cowen, Turris, Smith, Michalek, Methot etc
I'm ok with Neil for now but then who is after him?
Did u read the whole post or?
C- Spezza
A- Neil
A- Karlsson
When Neil retires either Cowen, Turris, Smith, Michalek, Methot etc
Retire the "C"
Pretty close to what should happen.
Alfredsson is so epochal and ingrained as captain that a simple "A" sharing might be best for the first season. GIve "A" to Karlsson, Spezza and Neil or Phillips then let the leadership settle itself over the next few years. I'm cold on Spezza with a "C" as it hasn't worked out well for skill guys here in the past. Also leery of people constantly comparing him to Alfredsson "Well Alfredsson was fantastic two-way, why isn't Spezza? Alfredsson stays here in the off-season, why is Spezza in Toronto?" and so on.
If I HAD to have one, I'd go:
C) Karlsson (Silfverberg down the road)
A) Neil
A) Spezza or Phillips
You have the give the team's best player and the team's #1 dman at least an A.
I don't see Turris with an A. He seems too quiet to be the type to talk in the dressing room. He argues with the refs every time he gets kicked out of the circle.