EdgarM Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 1 hour ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: "It's an honour to play here" This all I need to hear from our Captain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstorm Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Either QH or JT would do just fine imo. My money is on Quinn. Just as important as who is captain is getting the decision made and announced prior to seasons puck drop. Failure to designate a captain prior to opening night is just going to create yet another distraction contributing to uncertainty amongst the players and fanbase as to this teams identity. We already have key players whose start date is questionable. Seems like every year has turmoil of one sort or another before we’ve even played a game. Would be nice to have a season start with minimal unknowns and distractions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: So one person isn't grilled and cornered by our click bait media. eh, if they can't hack it they shouldn't be in the role in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Just now, tas said: eh, if they can't hack it they shouldn't be in the role in the first place. Well they aren't allowed to taze sh×ty reporters so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Horfat Wallet was an even worse captain than Naslund. A stat padding puck sucker. A true dumparoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I'm sick of nice guy captains. We've had too many as it is. That's why, if I had a vote, I'd go Miller. He speaks his mind, and will drag you into the fight with him. I like that about him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_theRyper Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Citizen Erased said: Horfat Wallet was an even worse captain than Naslund. A stat padding puck sucker. A true dumparoo! At the time Horvat was named captain It was him or tanev or Edler, everyone else was trash or just brought in... He did his best with the disaster line up and lack plan attitude the team ownership had at the time. We all saw how Tanev was treated .. and elder also walked. They clearly expected a quicker turn around. Draft Horvat, Jake, Demko, Boeser, OJ, etc And team built.. I know that order is slightly out Wasn't till Petey and Quin were on the back burner the real build started, even Demko if he doesn't perform this year and next will be moved, its really a perpetual thing... but blaming Horvat for being the captain after the time following a 10 year up doesn't make sense. Naslunds career was ruined by a cheap shot that was rectified but albeit aggressively... Or he would maybe have helped a cup final so... What your point? Edited September 9, 2023 by Rick_theRyper 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Citizen Erased said: Horfat Wallet was an even worse captain than Naslund. A stat padding puck sucker. A true dumparoo! Huh... that post sounds awfully familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Rick_theRyper said: At the time Horvat was named captain It was him or tanev or Edler, everyone else was trash or just brought in... He did his best with the disaster line up and lack plan attitude the team ownership had at the time. We all saw how Tanev was treated .. and elder also walked. They clearly expected a quicker turn around. Draft Horvat, Jake, Demko, Boeser, OJ, etc And team built.. I know that order is slightly out Wasn't till Petey and Quin were on the back burner the real build started, even Demko if he doesn't perform this year and next will be moved, its really a perpetual thing... but blaming Horvat for being the captain after the time following a 10 year up doesn't make sense. Naslunds career was ruined by a cheap shot that was rectified but albeit aggressively... Or he would maybe have helped a cup final so... What your point? My point was poking fun at@Alflives. Edited September 9, 2023 by Citizen Erased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 1 minute ago, MeanSeanBean said: Huh... that post sounds awfully familiar. CE’s empties have spoken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Just now, Citizen Erased said: CE’s empties have spoken. Too much scotch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 1 minute ago, MeanSeanBean said: Too much scotch? Mountain Dew Pitch Black. I’m not drunkaroo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Guy Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Imagine you're the captain of any other NHL team and in the dressing room pre-game you say " are we gonna get beat by Huggy Bears team?" Sadly I am officially writing off this season now. We're still going to be a fun team to play against. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 48 minutes ago, Wise Guy said: Imagine you're the captain of any other NHL team and in the dressing room pre-game you say " are we gonna get beat by Huggy Bears team?" Sadly I am officially writing off this season now. We're still going to be a fun team to play against. You think other teams call him Huggy Bear? That’s literally a dumb nickname that only fans still use. Also yes they would be afraid to lose to him because he’s a dynamic skater that can skate circles around them. Most teams game plans revolve around shutting him down. All around dumb statement from a clearly fair weather fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSVII Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) Its smart in the sense that if you make Petey the captain, he's going to be pestered non stop about his contract situation in the media scrums. Heard a lot of good things about Hughe's leadership in the locker room, and Petey probably prefers not having that distraction to focus on the season. Edited September 9, 2023 by DSVII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 1 hour ago, DSVII said: Its smart in the sense that if you make Petey the captain, he's going to be pestered non stop about his contract in the media scrums. Heard a lot of good things about Hughe's leadership in the locker room, and Petey probably prefers not having that distraction to focus on the season. Yeah I also think the types of people that they are, Petey needs/likes to fly under the radar. He wants to be the best, but he doesn't have to be the best speaker, just focus on points. Skating and passing seems to come so naturally to Hughes that I don't think a little extra scrutiny or interviews will affect his on ice performance and he looks like he wants it - becoming more of a leader at the right time, when we need one. Miller is another obvious choice but is obviously a bit older already whereas Quinn could be cap for a decade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Wise Guy said: Imagine you're the captain of any other NHL team and in the dressing room pre-game you say " are we gonna get beat by Huggy Bears team?" Sadly I am officially writing off this season now. We're still going to be a fun team to play against. 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: You think other teams call him Huggy Bear? That’s literally a dumb nickname that only fans still use. Also yes they would be afraid to lose to him because he’s a dynamic skater that can skate circles around them. Most teams game plans revolve around shutting him down. All around dumb statement from a clearly fair weather fan. Surprised this is even a serious comment. "are we going to be beaten by Huggy bear" as he dances around your entire line & feeds it to Petey for an easy goal. You don't think people respect Quinn Hughes?? This guy is one of the best D in the league, and in the 0.1% of the 1% skaters in the league. Crazy comment. I'm sure as hell not betting against Quinn Hughes, and I'll tell you that for free. Edited September 9, 2023 by Smashian Kassian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson-JH Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 2 hours ago, DeNiro said: You think other teams call him Huggy Bear? That’s literally a dumb nickname that only fans still use. Also yes they would be afraid to lose to him because he’s a dynamic skater that can skate circles around them. Most teams game plans revolve around shutting him down. All around dumb statement from a clearly fair weather fan. Actually, we didn’t pick the name. The players did (thanks to Brandon Sutter)…we just go with it… https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canucks-quinn-hughes-embraces-nickname-thankful-star/?sn-amp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teepain Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 jt miller , tocchet tells you that for free 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baratheon Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I think the C would weigh on JT and possibly affect his game. He seems to have hinted at the fact that he prefers to ignore the media. Well that's not happening if you're the captain. He gets frustrated fairly often. I don't think we should compound the issue. He would be a great captain in terms of the example he sets and the things he brings on the ice. His leadership certainly benefits the team. If RT was to put give Miller the C I'd definitely support the decision. Tocchet is much better positioned to make an informed decision than any of us. Quinn just feels like the logical choice both on and off the ice. The arguments against him seem to boil down to "he's small" or "he's young" lol. That's pretty weak. (hockey DB has him listed as about the same size as Sakic and Yzerman. Quinn is also older than either of those guys when they were named captains) It seems like those in support of JT are a little less reasonable. Looks like a lot are ready to be mad if they don't get their way. Or am I reading that wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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