[Top 75 for the 2012 Draft- Sept 11, 2011]

interesting list. Are you a scout, or did you get all the info from other sites?

[All-Joke Game]

I would put in Enstrom for Byfuglien.

Enstrom runs the PP in Atlanta, and makes guys like Byfuglien and Ladd look good. Very underrated.

[Luongo and the Captaincy]

Fruition, you have many great points like suggesting Luongo has the make up of a great captain, because I agree full heartedly that he does, but I just do not think he can handle the pressure of wearing a C while being a starting goaltender in a city like Vancouver.

An interesting point you suggest is that he is "able to convey encouraging and game-changing advice to other teammates."

Have you been in the dressing room yourself and heard whatever advices Luongo was giving to his team?

To clarify, other than the post game interview after game 6, I never said Luongo had a bad attitude. I just believed that if he were to say such phrases like "The guys in front of me didn't do a good job of clearing the rebounds tonight, and we have to tighten up for next game", it SOUNDS like he is blaming everyone but himself, when it is actually a fair statement, but when a goaltender says those kinds of words, the media always seems to twist it and turn it into a negative, something the team shouldn't have to deal with on top of the crazy media in Vancouver.

As for Luongo's play declining, you must be watching a different game than me if you think his play down the stretch was anything like the Luongo of the 06-07 season when he single handedly beat the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the playoffs. I truly do believe he's a top 3 goaltender in the NHL, and there's not a chance that I'm questioning the abilities of a gold medalist, but I believe that he'll be the franchise goaltender we expect in the crease when his duties as a captain is given to someone else.

Who do I think the Canucks should give the C to? I really believe that Kesler is the front man for the job. I'm not giving him excuses, but he was playing with a bum shoulder during the playoffs, and as hard as I was on his performance, you can't deny the intensity he brought to every game in the regular season, and he is noted as one of the more vocal guys on the team. Vocal doesn't mean much, but his play and work ethic on the ice should speak for themselves too.