And your 2017-2018 Buffalo Sabres Captain is...

[Jsixspd]

Housley said they'll be rotating the As. Unclear if that means we'll get 2 a game or 3.

Are you kidding me?  I've never heard of such a thing - sounds incredibly lame.   It makes the A like a participation trophy for snowflakey millennials.

 

Leave it to Buffalo to screw up a simple thing like naming a Captain and 2 Alternates.  smh

 

 

[LTS]

Are you kidding me?  I've never heard of such a thing - sounds incredibly lame.   It makes the A like a participation trophy for snowflakey millennials.

 

Leave it to Buffalo to screw up a simple thing like naming a Captain and 2 Alternates.  smh

 

 

 

Or Toronto who has all alternates.. or Carolina who has a road C and a home C who are not the same people.

 

Making a big deal out of nothing.  Eichel will eventually get the C because no one ever pays a guy that much money on any team and does not give him the C.  It's that simple... they all know it.  And even if someone else is a better leader they will still be a leader on the team without the C.

[Jsixspd]

Or Toronto who has all alternates.. or Carolina who has a road C and a home C who are not the same people.

 

Making a big deal out of nothing.  Eichel will eventually get the C because no one ever pays a guy that much money on any team and does not give him the C.  It's that simple... they all know it.  And even if someone else is a better leader they will still be a leader on the team without the C.

 

I didn't realize Toronto was all alternates -  or Carolina had a road Captain and home Captain.

 

The Sabres approach sounds different though - a rotating alternate Captains throughout the ranks which sounds pretty touchy feely and weaksauce. 

 

http://buffalonews.com/2017/10/05/sabres-decide-collaborative-leadership-captaincy/?utm_campaign=puma&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook#link_time=1507224204

 

Gotta love the Buffalo News rubber stamping and endorsing the approach with no critical analysis.   

 

"But the traditional captaincy is a top-down model and success these days – whether in business, hockey, or the business of hockey – is built on collaborative leadership."

 

Really?  Most businesses that I work with, or my own employer - it's a traditional top down management structure. Maybe the Navy ought to start having alternating Captains on their ships - see how that works for them?  LOL  

 

Then Botterill is quoted "I think successful teams have a collaborative model. Just like coaches, you can't have one voice." 

 

 

 

 

Really?  Hasn't Crosby been the Pen's captain for years?    Toews captain of the BHs for years?   And even outside hockey - would the Patriots have built such a juggernaut dynasty if Belichick had to spread his authority and decision making around?   

 

I'd say say the aforementioned teams are successful with a very traditional structure - one guy at the top.     Which teams are having all this success with rotating alternates and 'collaborative leadership'?  

 

I have to wonder if this is Botterill or Housley's idea?  Or if it came from ownership?  These owners love their committee decisions and meetings.  

[LTS]

Whereas... in the NFL.. the game captains rotate on a weekly basis.

 

I think it's much ado about nothing.  Should Eichel be captain?  Absolutely.  But they want to hold off... so be it.

[Huckleberry]

I don't mind this and doubt they will choose one 20 games in.

[dudacek]

Agree with LTS.

Just not a big deal, (no matter how much I enjoy what the Bogo pick must be doing to Blue)

[LTS]

While I had hoped Housley would just name Eichel the captain it didn't happen.

 

So what I hope for now is that part way into the season the teams or the other A's on the team approach Phil and suggest that they give Eichel the C.  I think that would be awesome.   Housley gave the team his short list.. let the players decide.

[inkman]

Or Toronto who has all alternates.. or Carolina who has a road C and a home C who are not the same people.

 

Making a big deal out of nothing. Eichel will eventually get the C because no one ever pays a guy that much money on any team and does not give him the C. It's that simple... they all know it. And even if someone else is a better leader they will still be a leader on the team without the C.

Thank you.

It puzzles me how narrow minded some are when it comes to this stuff. Leaders lead. Guys with letters get to talk to the officials. Whoop dee dam do.

[Eleven]

Thank you.

It puzzles me how narrow minded some are when it comes to this stuff. Leaders lead. Guys with letters get to talk to the officials. Whoop dee dam do.

 

Yep.  Perreault was not a captain until Gare was traded in the '81-'82 season.  Didn't seem to matter.

[IKnowPhysics]

Seems like Housley's pretty pissed at the effort level.  Unless someone stands up in the locker room, players might sporting the scarlet A's for a while.

[Doohicksie]

Seems like Housley's pretty pissed at the effort level.  Unless someone stands up in the locker room, players might sporting the scarlet A's for a while.

 

Nice literary reference. :thumbsup: