-AJ- Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 47 minutes ago, Yung1 said: I have a feeling edler will be a stop gap captain for a year or two. I would agree, but then ask: A stop gap for what? To wait until Horvat is ready? Despite his age, I'm not sure how anyone can argue he's not ready for leadership given he's already taken that role informally within the team. If we didn't have any leaders ready, I'd be down for Edler as a stop gap captain, but I think Horvat is very ready to step into that role. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yung1 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 7 hours ago, -AJ- said: I would agree, but then ask: A stop gap for what? To wait until Horvat is ready? Despite his age, I'm not sure how anyone can argue he's not ready for leadership given he's already taken that role informally within the team. If we didn't have any leaders ready, I'd be down for Edler as a stop gap captain, but I think Horvat is very ready to step into that role. Green seems hesitant based on recent comments, and I'm starting to get it more and more. Bo leads on the ice but I could see how maybe he doesnt lead completely in the room. I can see him being the leader of the youth but is he ready to play leader to the vets? Bo's personality is slightly shy, reserved. I do think he will end up captain, but I think maybe he matures another year or two before he's the true leader of that room. we dont see what happens off the ice most of the time. I'm speculating that green seems to be hesitant because he sees that horvat simply isnt the natural of the squad quite yet, at least when it comes to off-ice dynamics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Yung1 said: I have a feeling edler will be a stop gap captain for a year or two. The team will go without a captain if it’s not Bo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yung1 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Alflives said: The team will go without a captain if it’s not Bo. I really don't think so. Theyre pushing for the playoffs this year. Last year it made sense because it was more of a development year and the coaching staff knew that going in. This year they need more solidity. I'd be surprised if they continued without a captain this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 They need a Captain this year. Someone's got to hoist the Cup first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 It's Bo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpn1 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 There have been younger captains than Bo. Also Bo is married now and he was the obvious leader on and off the ice last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 22 hours ago, Yung1 said: Green seems hesitant based on recent comments, and I'm starting to get it more and more. Bo leads on the ice but I could see how maybe he doesnt lead completely in the room. I can see him being the leader of the youth but is he ready to play leader to the vets? Bo's personality is slightly shy, reserved. I do think he will end up captain, but I think maybe he matures another year or two before he's the true leader of that room. we dont see what happens off the ice most of the time. I'm speculating that green seems to be hesitant because he sees that horvat simply isnt the natural of the squad quite yet, at least when it comes to off-ice dynamics. Bo is a vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yung1 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Boudrias said: Bo is a vet. He's also 24. Put it this way. I'm 25 and a Sales Manager at the company I work for. I'm in the process of hiring someone. I'm getting resumes from people who are 30+ and I'm extremely hesitant to interview them because I know that ultimately it will be hard for them to take orders and direction from someone so much younger than them. It takes a extremely humble and ego-less person to be led by a younger person. yes, there have been younger captains in the past, but they're usually a borderline generational talent on a team that lacks veteran leadership. These are the dynamics that a coach has to consider when deciding on a captain. Ultimately it comes down to the individual and their ability to command respect. Maybe bo has that, but I understand green saying that he has to make sure whomever they pick is ready. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Yung1 said: He's also 24. Put it this way. I'm 25 and a Sales Manager at the company I work for. I'm in the process of hiring someone. I'm getting resumes from people who are 30+ and I'm extremely hesitant to interview them because I know that ultimately it will be hard for them to take orders and direction from someone so much younger than them. It takes a extremely humble and ego-less person to be led by a younger person. yes, there have been younger captains in the past, but they're usually a borderline generational talent on a team that lacks veteran leadership. These are the dynamics that a coach has to consider when deciding on a captain. Ultimately it comes down to the individual and their ability to command respect. Maybe bo has that, but I understand green saying that he has to make sure whomever they pick is ready. Hardest worker on the team. He leads by example like every great captain. He will have no problem commanding respect. If anyone has a problem following the hardest worker on the team they shouldn’t be on the team. Also a captain is nothing like a manager. Captains don’t give orders to players. There will be many leaders in the room that can speak up, Bo will be one of a leadership group. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 23 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Hardest worker on the team. He leads by example like every great captain. He will have no problem commanding respect. If anyone has a problem following the hardest worker on the team they shouldn’t be on the team. Also a captain is nothing like a manager. Captains don’t give orders to players. There will be many leaders in the room that can speak up, Bo will be one of a leadership group. Yeah. Your captain needs to lead by example and Bo does that night in an night out. He has a hard complete game, doesn’t get intimidated and can physically handle himself with anyone but the absolute giants. A manager would be more analogous to a coach - which is why it’s rare to find younger guys in HC roles even though they can pick up the X’s and O’s easily enough. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yung1 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) On 8/21/2019 at 1:44 PM, DeNiro said: Hardest worker on the team. He leads by example like every great captain. He will have no problem commanding respect. If anyone has a problem following the hardest worker on the team they shouldn’t be on the team. Also a captain is nothing like a manager. Captains don’t give orders to players. There will be many leaders in the room that can speak up, Bo will be one of a leadership group. First off, let me just say that I could definitely be wrong about this. Second, I agree that being a Captain isn't the same as being a Manager, but there's some cross-over. Captain's will sometimes need to get someone in line when theyre slacking off/ being diruptive/ not working towards the goals of the team, like a Manager. That's where I could see there being some trouble if the coaching staff feels Bo doesn't command that level of respect with the 30-40 crowd quite yet. I'm not saying this to knock Bo at all. Love the guy. Full of heart and has very strong character, but he also doesn't strike me as your prototypical alpha-male, and maybe it takes his personality type a bit longer to command that respect from all players. And I'm not saying that captain have to be that prototypical alpha-male, but if you're going to captain a team at 24, having that as a natural trait helps. Again, i could be wrong about this. It just seems that Green is hesitant to give him the C and this is my speculation as to why. Edited August 23, 2019 by Yung1 words 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Yung1 said: First off, let me just say that I could definitely be wrong about this. Second, I agree that being a Captain isn't the same as being a Manager, but there's some cross-over. Captain's will sometimes need to get some one in line when theyre slacking off/ being siruptive/ not working towards the goals of the team, like a Manager. That's where I could see there being some trouble if the coaching staff feels Bo doesn't command that level of respect with the 30-40 crowd quite yet. I'm not saying this to knock Bo at all. Love the guy. Full of heart and has very strong character, but he also doesn't strike me as your prototypical alpha-male, and maybe it takes his personality type a bit longer to command that respect from all players. And I'm not saying that captain have to be that prototypical alpha-male, but if you're going to captain a team at 24, having that as a natural trait helps. Again, i could be wrong about this. It just seems that Green is hesitant to give him the C and this is my speculation as to why. A lot of good points. I would point out that Linden was the youngest captain in his era at 21(?). Some players lead by example and others motivate by being vocal. Older vets likely respect any player who plays the game in a honest way. Bo has the ability to make big plays on either side of the puck. I suspect his standing in the dressing room is known by not just the players but the coaches as well. Since I think the team will make playoffs this year I do think a Captain is needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 On August 22, 2019 at 3:48 PM, Boudrias said: A lot of good points. I would point out that Linden was the youngest captain in his era at 21(?). Some players lead by example and others motivate by being vocal. Older vets likely respect any player who plays the game in a honest way. Bo has the ability to make big plays on either side of the puck. I suspect his standing in the dressing room is known by not just the players but the coaches as well. Since I think the team will make playoffs this year I do think a Captain is needed. Considering that at the top of JB's priority list for acquiring players has been captain-like character, and the team and prospect pipeline is loaded with character players, I don't agree that a captain is needed. Bo and the other character players will lead whether they wear A's or a C or no letter at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 On 8/22/2019 at 1:09 PM, Yung1 said: First off, let me just say that I could definitely be wrong about this. Second, I agree that being a Captain isn't the same as being a Manager, but there's some cross-over. Captain's will sometimes need to get someone in line when theyre slacking off/ being diruptive/ not working towards the goals of the team, like a Manager. That's where I could see there being some trouble if the coaching staff feels Bo doesn't command that level of respect with the 30-40 crowd quite yet. I'm not saying this to knock Bo at all. Love the guy. Full of heart and has very strong character, but he also doesn't strike me as your prototypical alpha-male, and maybe it takes his personality type a bit longer to command that respect from all players. And I'm not saying that captain have to be that prototypical alpha-male, but if you're going to captain a team at 24, having that as a natural trait helps. Again, i could be wrong about this. It just seems that Green is hesitant to give him the C and this is my speculation as to why. Sutter, Edler, Eriksson, Biega & Benn? Wouldn't worry about that 'crowd'. Bo is the kind of player that loves having a challenge. He steps up and improves his game every time he has one. I think he would be a terrific captain; ala Trevor Linden. A warrior, leading the way with determination, consistency and a never surrender mindset. He will turn 25yrs this season and will be an NHL vet. If the team is to choose a C, Bo is the guy I would want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) lol...came to the Edler thread to see what the latest is on Edler,..my bad. Edited August 30, 2019 by Pete M 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 8/30/2019 at 11:18 AM, Pete M said: lol...came to the Edler thread to see what the latest is on Edler,..my bad. The latest is the greatest. Edler currently leads the league in scoring with 7 points in the preseason 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrwipeout Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Edler is awesome so far...that dish to peteys slapper is EXACTLY what is needed. That is how i want QH to watch and learn so he can learn the timing between the perfect pass and when to shoot. Jus tlike Edler. brilliant... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrwipeout Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 feels like on repeat her...but Edler is gonna be HUGE for nucks D again this season. He is never this good in any other team or anywhere else. Its like his game is elevated when playing with the nucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Edler knuckle pucks his way into 16th in all-time Canuck scoring tonight. 15. Petri Skriko LW 472 171 202 373 16. Alexander Edler D 817 96 274 370 17. Greg Adams LW 489 179 190 369 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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