Confirmed with Link: Tampa Bay Lightning name Victor Hedman the 11th Captain in franchise history

[LightningStrikes]

I think picking anyone over Hedman would have way too many negatives, just from a PR standpoint. Nobody wants to answer "why don't you like hedman?" for two months.

Yeah if it’s not Hedman there are only two potential reasons for it: Either Hedman doesn’t want it and they give it to somebody else (McD?) or they decide to not have a C and only rotating As.

 

[Outl4w]

Vasi we win or lose based on his play. Let's put some more pressure on him.

 

[Peacefool]

Hear me out. Huuhtanen dominates camp, end up on the first line and they name him Captain

Not only killin it on the ice but at locker room too xD

 

[Renopucker]

Not only killin it on the ice but at locker room too xD

Keep the Bud Lights coming!

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

It won’t be, but it would be pretty funny if it was Kucherov. Would go against every narrative and stereotype people hold him to, but who could deny the best player in franchise history deserves it?

 

[Renopucker]

That would be really something, eh?

 

[Felonious Python]

It won’t be, but it would be pretty funny if it was Kucherov. Would go against every narrative and stereotype people hold him to, but who could deny the best player in franchise history deserves it?

I don't think he'd even try to win the honorary face offs.

 

[Meuracas]

Hedman being interviewed about the captaincy

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[DFC]

Hedman being interviewed about the captaincy
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That guy could be Hedman's dad, the resemblance is so close.

 

[Felonious Python]

That guy could be Hedman's dad, the resemblance is so close.

Looks like tv personality Graham Norton.

 

[The Gongshow]

The only choice, tbh. The C looks good on him. He'll easily do it justice

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

BriseBois on the #Bolts new captain: "Victor is an all time great NHL player. If anything, he is underrated. With six straight Norris Trophy nominations, he is in very rare air in the history of our league. He has a Norris, he has a Conn Smythe, two Stanley Cups, four Cup finals, a world championship. He is a very accomplished player. He is one of the best players of his generation and one of the best defensemen in the history of this game. I think 'count them on your fingers' type of player but that is not what makes him the right guy to be the captain of this team. What makes him the right guy to be the captain of this team is how special of a person he is. Victor is humble. He is thoughtful. He is extremely competitive. He is proud. He is driven. He is ambitious and he cares deeply about the success of this franchise. He cares about his teammates and he cares about the Tampa Bay community"

 

[JoVel]

Wow never would've seen this coming

 

[Sky04]

It was pretty clear during that 2020 run

 

[Rschmitz]

and Ryan McDonagh wearing an A

 

[jukiantor]

Would love to see hagel with an A at some point this year. Very rarely do you see a guy with the passion this guy does. Not to mention he does it all on the ice but also is very popular and vocal off the ice. Clearly become a fan and team favorite since getting here. Could also set him up to possibly get the C if hedman leaves after this extension

 

[Outl4w]

Never heard of this guy? Is he good ? Is he able to lead us out the first round?

Would love to see hagel with an A at some point this year. Very rarely do you see a guy with the passion this guy does. Not to mention he does it all on the ice but also is very popular and vocal off the ice. Clearly become a fan and team favorite since getting here. Could also set him up to possibly get the C if hedman leaves after this extension

It will be given to Cirelli and McD I am sure.

 

[Meuracas]

That guy could be Hedman's dad, the resemblance is so close.

That guy is from Iceland so it just might be his dad & a former Örnsköldsvik milkman.

 

[jukiantor]

Never heard of this guy? Is he good ? Is he able to lead us out the first round?


It will be given to Cirelli and McD I am sure.

If your regarding the A’s this year Mac and Kuch already have been announced. But baring any injuries or if they want to add a 3rd I think hagel is a better fit than Tony. Just a more vocal guy but who knows by the time hedmans done a lot of this core will be on their way out of Tampa, Mac certainly will be gone by then so he won’t be the C if you were saying he should be.

Don’t understand the first part of your reply. Obviously sarcastic but hagel is by no means the reason this team has fallen short. Behind stammer’s performance last year he was our best player. Not sure how that shows he’s not worthy of a letter

 

[Felonious Python]

Guentzel could get a temporary A. They put him on the podium for media day.

We'll see who gets letters in the preseason games. Probably a lot of the expected guys. Hagel, Point, Cernak, Cirelli, etc.