Blackhawks name Nick Foligno captain

[SI90]

Jackets fans here all nodding along thinking "yep, that's how it happened here too".

What’s wrong with Boone Jenner? He become captain after

 

[Viqsi]

What’s wrong with Boone Jenner? He become captain after

Jenner hadn't yet made the team when Foligno was brought in. He was named captain one year after Jenner's rookie season.

 

[SI90]

Jenner hadn't yet made the team when Foligno was brought in. He was named captain one year after Jenner's rookie season.

Im talking after

 

[Viqsi]

Im talking after

...then I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about or trying to get at.

 

[AKL]

Why does it need to be stated that's he's a "placeholder"? Everyone (including the Hawks and Foligno) know that he's not going to be captain forever. He's almost 37 with what, 2 years left on his deal?

Seems like "placeholder" is a cheap attempt to say "well it's just until the real captain of this team is ready". Foligno is the real captain of this team right now. Maybe in three years when he's gone, someone else will be the real captain of the team, but if there was another, more real captain at this time, that person would have gotten it.

 

[Bounces R Way]

 

[Look Up]

This is as exciting as when Eric Brewer was named Captain of the Blues.

 

[Dead Meat]

Placeholder.

Well yeah...he's not going to be playing at 50 years old...

 

[StreetHawk]

Seems like "placeholder" is a cheap attempt to say "well it's just until the real captain of this team is ready".

It is appropriate as that is the situation. The next captain is on the roster in Bedard, but it makes zero sense to give it to him at 19. So, either you run 3 assistants until he's ready or you give it to someone like Foligno who would either retire or willingly hand it over when the time comes.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Hawks have Bedard. Foligno is captain until Bedard is ready for the responsibility. So he’s a placeholder until Bedard is ready.

Nah I think this is Chicago brass indicating that they are moving in a different direction and are going to build around Foligno and Bedard is not in their future plans

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Bedard being captain would be crazy, doesn't seem the type to be a good leader. But it'll sell more jerseys down the road so I get it.

 

[SUX2BU]

Every captain is a transitional captain. No one stays captain forever.

Gretzky lasted 18 games .........

 

[awfulwaffle]

I'm just questioning why this is a pinned thread on the main forum and not in the blackhawks forum.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Good choice for a young team

 

[Crow]

I'm just questioning why this is a pinned thread on the main forum and not in the blackhawks forum.

I don’t know where people draw that line. What’s your opinion, generally? What kinds of things belong? What don’t? Why doesn’t this?

 

[Perfect_Drug]

So, I guess this means Toews isn't coming back?

 

[awfulwaffle]

I don’t know where people draw that line. What’s your opinion, generally? What kinds of things belong? What don’t? Why doesn’t this?

Well this sets a precedent, every team that names a captain should be stickied on the main forum.

 

[Viqsi]

Well this sets a precedent, every team that names a captain should be stickied on the main forum.

He's previously been a captain elsewhere, so there's at least two fanbases here that take a very direct interest.

 

[Kimota]

Good pick. It's crazy that he's also named as the two assistant captains as well.

 

[VaporTrail]

Leadership is in the Foligno bloodlines...His Dad was a good captain for Buffalo.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Bedard being captain would be crazy, doesn't seem the type to be a good leader. But it'll sell more jerseys down the road so I get it.

Bit silly to be judging a 19 year old's leadership skills after only his first season. Who knows how he'll be in 2-4 years.

Anywho, I'm glad the Hawks went with Foligno here instead of putting that responsibility on a kid.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Is this so he can fight Perry again?