Sabres name Kyle Okposo captain

[MMC]

 

[GAGLine]

Odd choice.

 

[FlappyGiraffe]

Looks like they learned from making Eichel the captain as a teenager.

 

[HaNotsri]

Signing that deal with Okposo might turn out to be Tim Murrays best move during his tenure. If we actually turn it around this year Okposo will be a big part of that.

 

[Zman5778]

Odd choice.

Not in any way shape or form.

Okposo is the team's leader in every sense but production. He is their heart, their soul and their conscience. I imagine that a 2-3 year extension is upcoming form him unless he decides to retire. He's a Sabre for as long as he wants to play hockey.

Girgensons getting an A is also highly predictable. Dahlin is a touch surprising, but he has apparently taken a big step in the room.....especially as in holding his fellow "kids" responsible.

 

[lionsDen]

Looks like they learned from making Eichel the captain as a teenager.

I don’t think age should prevent young guys being named captain. Landeskog is a great captain and was at the time I believe the youngest ever named

 

[StreetHawk]

Not in any way shape or form.

Okposo is the team's leader in every sense but production. He is their heart, their soul and their conscience. I imagine that a 2-3 year extension is upcoming form him unless he decides to retire. He's a Sabre for as long as he wants to play hockey.

Girgensons getting an A is also highly predictable. Dahlin is a touch surprising, but he has apparently taken a big step in the room.....especially as in holding his fellow "kids" responsible.

Could have gone without one this season again.

If you don’t have a real option that should last 3-4 years no need to declare one imo.

 

[Zman5778]

Could have gone without one this season again.

Sure we could have. Okposo earned the "C".

 

[FilHronek Orchestra]

This is kind of a feel good story, isn’t it?

 

[BonMorrison]

Okposo was pretty good last year too, no?

 

[SI90]

One of my all time favorite islanders!!! Okie is a great leader and person. Good choice until a younger guy proves himself.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Had an "A" on his jersey for most of his career. Getting the "C" seems like a solid move by the Sabres.

 

[Zman5778]

This is kind of a feel good story, isn’t it?

Very much so, especially after what he went through mentally/physically earlier in his Sabres' tenure. He came back after that a very different person.

Okposo was pretty good last year too, no?

Rock solid. Great defensively and on the PK and was surprisingly good on the right dot on PP2.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Odd choice.

Why? Veteran who seems to be well liked and respected in the dressing room. Better than giving one of the kids the 'C' and putting even more pressure on them on top of just trying to develop their game.

 

[Oneiro]

Cool to see Okposo bounce back. From afar, always seemed like a solid person.

 

[Foppberg]

Love seeing Okposo bouncing back like this. I thought he was done years ago.

 

[Zman5778]

 

[Mikeshane]

Given Power and Cozens a few years before they take over.

 

[GAGLine]

Not in any way shape or form.

Okposo is the team's leader in every sense but production. He is their heart, their soul and their conscience. I imagine that a 2-3 year extension is upcoming form him unless he decides to retire. He's a Sabre for as long as he wants to play hockey.

Why? Veteran who seems to be well liked and respected in the dressing room. Better than giving one of the kids the 'C' and putting even more pressure on them on top of just trying to develop their game.

It seems odd because he only has 1 year left on his contract, but if they intend to extend him, then it makes more sense.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

This tells me they want to give it to one of the young guys eventually. They could have given it to Tuch, but he's in it for the long haul.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Who had that on their bingo card?

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Who had that on their bingo card?

I think most Sabres fans pegged Tuch as their next captain. And there is a small contingent of Sabres fans that wanted Tage Thompson but alas, there is no "C" in "giraffe."

As an Isles fan, GO OKPOSO!!!!!! GO ISLES!!!!!!

One of my all time favorite islanders!!! Okie is a great leader and person. Good choice until a younger guy proves himself.

GO ISLES!!!!!!!!!
OKIE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bsu]

Oh okay.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Looks like they learned from making Eichel the captain as a teenager.

Uh, oh really?

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Did not expect this one... forgot he was playing lol.