Bo comments on captaincy again..

[Nuxfanabroad]

Do I have to spell it out(again) for one & all?! They're waiting for the return of big Nikita, to give him the 'K'. This is the reason that WD stormed out the door! Then the Med Hat dbl agents had to scatter, & the MSM heavily pushed Russian collusion, to deviously block our pioneering tactic. Pay attn!

[48MPHSlapShot]

2 hours ago, Rush17 said:

I don't think Bo should be captain. If it happens I'll support him but he isn't even our top 3 players in raw skill. 

 

Boeser, Pettersson, and Hughes all have more hockey talent. They are all younger and have many more years to grow. Bo is like our first born son. Just because he is older and more advanced doesn't mean he is the best candidate.

 

I don't think the fourth or fifth best player on a team should be named captain. I believe it should be one of your tip top players. If we want to get Pettersson signed at a reasonable term captaincy imo could be a good bargaining chip. I don't see Bo getting the C. I believe Jim and Travis believe Petey is the answer. They will want to give him more time tho.

Dustin Brown and his two cups say hi.

 

Methinks you're going to be extremely disappointed come opening night, and I for one am absolutely thrilled about that. 

 

Just for a little preview, here's a clip of Petey and Boes calling Bo "cap" 

 

 

Edited September 5, 2019 by 48MPHSlapShot

[Philthy]

Your perception of Bo is off balanced listen to the interview or watch the interviews. If you're Canucks fan you can easily see past it considering who he is as a player. Would you rather him say "Nah im not a good captain I shouldn't have it, to much pressure." His game shows captain material, He has all the leadership perks to be a captain, before he was even drafted by Vancouver his scouting report had him as captain material/ team leader.
 

 

Edited September 5, 2019 by Boone Jenner

[knucklehead91]

2 hours ago, Rush17 said:

I don't think Bo should be captain. If it happens I'll support him but he isn't even our top 3 players in raw skill. 

 

Boeser, Pettersson, and Hughes all have more hockey talent. They are all younger and have many more years to grow. Bo is like our first born son. Just because he is older and more advanced doesn't mean he is the best candidate.

 

I don't think the fourth or fifth best player on a team should be named captain. I believe it should be one of your tip top players. If we want to get Pettersson signed at a reasonable term captaincy imo could be a good bargaining chip. I don't see Bo getting the C. I believe Jim and Travis believe Petey is the answer. They will want to give him more time tho.

Talent has no barring on who should be captain. Talent like McDavid gets slapped with a C because there is no captain material anywhere else on that team. Its been a trend giving the most talented player the C in recent years, but it has no actual measure of who is a leader. Zdeno Chara isnt overbearing with talent, hes a hard working leader always pushing the team, next up is Bergeron when big Z retires.

If you look at how determined Bo is based on his first year in the show and how his skating was his biggest knock on him, compared to the year after how much more noticeable his skating was to how his skating is now one of his best tools. He wants to win and improve all the time. He is driven to win and wants to lead this team (rightfully so) to a cup. Hes a career canuck when he says he wants that C. I am happier than all hell to have a bergeron type player for another 14 years with that C.

As for talented players like Tavares, his skating has been his big knock since his draft year... its still his worst attribute. And he was handed the C in NYI  and walked. Didnt improve his skating and didnt want to lead that team or be there

 

Bo is what you look for in a captain. And hey giving all the hard media questions and pressure to someone other than your most talented player is a good way to keep your superstars head in the game.

[Philthy]

3 hours ago, Rush17 said:

I don't think Bo should be captain. If it happens I'll support him but he isn't even our top 3 players in raw skill. 

 

Boeser, Pettersson, and Hughes all have more hockey talent. They are all younger and have many more years to grow. Bo is like our first born son. Just because he is older and more advanced doesn't mean he is the best candidate.

 

I don't think the fourth or fifth best player on a team should be named captain. I believe it should be one of your tip top players. If we want to get Pettersson signed at a reasonable term captaincy imo could be a good bargaining chip. I don't see Bo getting the C. I believe Jim and Travis believe Petey is the answer. They will want to give him more time tho.

He fits the mold, hate to say this but the last thing we need is one of our superstars taking a glove to the face or being chirped at and not doing a single damn thing about it, Being soft is a thing of the past with this franchise and I hope it stays there. Petey, Hughes and Boeser seem to not have the sandpaper that Horvat has. Every ones projection of a captain is different, I really do feel a combo of grit and skill with leadership is the right candidate. Horvat fits that.

Edited September 5, 2019 by Boone Jenner

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

2 hours ago, shayster007 said:

The quote is " I'd be ready to "

 

Meaning some one asked him if he wanted to or was ready to be captain. He asked a question that was asked of him, and answered it well. Furthest thing from disgusting.

Which is exactly what he does on a regular basis when asked a question.

[SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME]

3 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said:

Do I have to spell it out(again) for one & all?! They're waiting for the return of big Nikita, to give him the 'K'. This is the reason that WD stormed out the door! Then the Med Hat dbl agents had to scatter, & the MSM heavily pushed Russian collusion, to deviously block our pioneering tactic. Pay attn!

That would be legendary. Sew a “K” on Big Nik’s jersey. And while we’re at it, write all the nameplates in Cyrillic too. Maybe even add a “Ванкувер” word mark on the front. Change Johnny Canuck to Vanya Russkiy. Replace the whale with a bear. Maybe even use something like this for the new team logo (swap out the sword for a hockey stick):

 

Who’s with me? 

[Nuxfanabroad]

3 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said:

That would be legendary. Sew a “K” on Big Nik’s jersey. And while we’re at it, write all the nameplates in Cyrillic too. Maybe even add a “Ванкувер” word mark on the front. Change Johnny Canuck to Vanya Russkiy. Replace the whale with a bear. Maybe even use something like this for the new team logo (swap out the sword for a hockey stick):

 

Who’s with me? 

Exactly..& why Bo has been learning the Russian.

[EdgarM]

31 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said:

Bo has been on the team for 6 years and we had no captain last season, how would naming him captain this year be a “hasty decision?” 

We are in the midst of a rebuild and a lot of the core have not had more then 1 or 2 seasons of NHL and Hughes has yet to play a full season. If we are looking for another regular season Captain then I guess its not too hasty. Otherwise, we can afford to wait to see who leads us in the playoffs and has the parts to lead these guys into battle.

We are assuming right now that the guy to do that is Bo, and he very well maybe, but we have no idea until they are put in to that position or at least had time to get used to the rigors of the NHL.

[SergioMomesso]

We can end this whole debate by just handing the "C" over to Louie Eriksson on opening night. If anyone deserves it, It's Louie for sure.

[Rick_theRyper]

3 hours ago, Rush17 said:

It sounds like I was missing the context of the statement.  I haven't been a fan of his desire for the captaincy in the past. Clearly my bias towards him being captain is bleeding through here. 

 

I haven't been a fan of his past comments which were not all questions. 

 

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Everything he says that is read online later by us “the viewers” is an answer to a question asked to him by someone usually trying to pry an obvious answer in hopes said player will slip and Bo never slips, his answers from the beginning have shown undeniable maturity in his personality and character. 

 

I think you’re off your rocker dude. Bo isn’t calling for it he earned it and that’s that.. 

[Dekey Pete]

 

Captain Bo

[Devron]

The dude is merely answering the questions of the media and then they like to write up stories with the headline “horvat wants to captain” Pay a little more attention to detail and the way the media likes to blow things out of proportion.

 

And also don’t bad mouth our future captain bro 

[JeremyCuddles]

Answers a question, gets blasted. If he gives a non answer, people will complain that hockey players are robots. Lol. He answered the question honestly and without sounding like he expects it. Are you mad about his comments or the fact that all signs point towards him getting the C and not Pettersson? There is an article on Sportsnet that is far better, and far better for a thread but hey why get a complete article when you can just pull a tweet that doesn't even tell the entire story?

 

Here's a quote from the article on Sportsnet from Bo "It is nice to have a guy to lean on and a guy to go to when times are tough and have somebody to set the tone," he said. "But at the same time there’s no rush for our team or any team to name one right away. It’s obviously up to the (general manager) and the coaching staff to decide who they think is the best fit." "We have a lot of great guys in the locker room" Guy is so gross and distasteful.

 

Bo has paid his dues on this team, has been mentored by guys like Henrik and Daniel, Ryan Miller, Derek Dorsett, Brandon Sutter, Alex Edler and Chris Tanev just to name a few. He's been here for years through some rough years. He worked his way through the lineup as a 4th liner all the way to the top 6 two way anchor that he is now (so reliant he takes a ton of the faceoffs even for Pettersson). He is the guy the media goes to with questions about the game. 

 

The "I'd be ready to make that next step" part of the tweet wasn't even part of that quote posted in the article. "It’d be an unbelievable honour to wear the ‘C’ — to wear any letter for that matter," the 24-year-old centre said at the NHL/NHLPA North American Player Media Tour. "Even to be in consideration is definitely humbling. But it wouldn’t change who I am and it wouldn’t change the type of player I want to be."

[theo5789]

3 hours ago, Rush17 said:

I don't think Bo should be captain.

I think this is the problem here for most. The fans may want him to be captain, but there is absolutely no pressure to make him captain for their team sake. They will make the decision based on who the players and management wants. So the problem lies that you don't want him to be captain for whatever reason (to be right?). I think Bo should be the captain because of the qualities of captain that he exudes. If EP becomes captain, great. It's not that I don't think EP should be the captain and I don't think any fans would be upset about it because he does show a lot of good captain material as well, but experience does matter.

 

But if I were to bring up more reasons why Bo should be captain is that he's gone through the tough times of the team. He's been through the hardships and put his head down and made himself better to make the team better. Also captains like Henrik, Naslund, etc have all credited their previous captains for showing them the way. This is something Bo has experienced which no other top young player will. Bo was captain of his junior team, so he's been a leader for quite some time. Can't really say that for any of the current crop of young players.

 

We have seen captains like Henrik and Markus (or even Luongo) who have been the top skilled guys be captains, but perhaps it's time for a change to have someone like Bo, who is more Linden-like, to return.

[the grinder]

4 hours ago, Rush17 said:

This is the like the fourth time he's talked about the captaincy in the last two years. First his dad came out saying he would be a great captain in Vancouver and here is another comment from Bo himself.

 

Personally I find this distasteful and extremely gross. If you are meant to be captain you shouldn't have to publically lobby for it. It is an honour given and him even expecting his name in the conversation bugs me. 

 

I think he should stop talking on the matter. Let things play out. Does this bother anyone else?

omg  seriously ? ,  distasteful and disgusting,   lol   he was asked a question and he answered  it ,   Where did he mention that he wanted the captaincy ?, He didn't , He said be the best leader he can be  and you have a problem with that ? lol    you hyper sensitive  troll  

[runtzguy]

Bo should be the next captain.

 

EP and Boeser are better skilled players without question when compared to Bo. But the captaincy should still be given to Bo. Why? EX: EP plays with emotion and you can tell by his off-ice interviews and on-ice plays. Having a captain that is emotional is not a good idea as emotions can also be construed as immaturity and lack of poise. So having, EP being the captain will not work because the emotions he expresses is how he plays and if it is taken away, it will affect his game negatively.

 

For Boeser, he is as level-headed as Bo and more skilled. However, Bo is a better all around player and you want your leader to lead by example not just from the offensive end but the defensive end as well. So purely based on the fact that Bo is the better 2 way player, Boeser shouldn't be captain.

[Baggins]

1 hour ago, theo5789 said:

Bo's nickname is the Ox because he carries the team on his back. Teammates have called him Cap, what could that mean? He actually wants to be the captain? Blasphemy.

 

EP is great and I love his work ethic too, but I rather he focus his skills on the ice rather than deal with the ridiculous media. Bo gives them nothing, while the media will try to get a death stare from EP for the rest of his career. EP is a leader on the team and you don't need to be the captain to be one.

 

Look at McDavid and Eichel who they're thrusted the captaincy on at a young age simply because they were supposedly the best players. Doesn't accomplish much. I would say the history of captains on Stanley Cup teams aren't necessarily the top players on their respective teams, so skill simply should have no bearing on the decision.

They could be ribbing him as fans declared him next captain before he stepped on NHL ice. Remember Bieksa taping a fancy C on Hodgson's jersey? He was declared the next captain, before stepping on NHL ice, despite Henrik having years of playing ahead of him.

 

To me fans and/or the press going off prematurely about the next captain could leave that young player looking/feeling like a schmuck if it doesn't happen. I'm not saying Bo wouldn't make a fine captain. I just don't see it as something that needs to be declared years in advance by fans and harped about by the media for years. Management will decide when the time comes.

 

Honestly, I don't understand why so many harp on about the captain. Leaders lead regardless of what letter is on their chest.

[48MPHSlapShot]

On a side note, I haven't seen someone get this ratioed since the "Burrows? Do we really need him?" thread. Pretty impressive from the OP.

[48MPHSlapShot]

Just now, Baggins said:

They could be ribbing him as fans declared him next captain before he stepped on NHL

Or they could simply be well aware that Horvat is, for all intents and purposes, already the acting captain anyways, and that the C is an inevitability.