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Giving Soupy the "A," suprised me. I like the choice.

I think it is Lindy's way of telling him that he has to raise his game

on all levels and that he is counting on him to display that type of

leadership that says there are no nights off for anybody.

 

Congrats Soup.

 

Now find us some more Umbergers :D

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Very interesting choice. I figured Teppo would get the other A. But I think Campbell is a better choice. While Teppo is a vet with a lot of experience, and I'm sure a great leader, he is close to retirement. Campbell on the other hand will probably be here for a while, and based on the fact that Lindy doesn't just give those out, probably a good leader as well.

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Very interesting choice. I figured Teppo would get the other A. But I think Campbell is a better choice. While Teppo is a vet with a lot of experience, and I'm sure a great leader, he is close to retirement. Campbell on the other hand will probably be here for a while, and based on the fact that Lindy doesn't just give those out, probably a good leader as well.

 

lindy doesn't give those out easily... after all, Mr. Ingrid Smolinska donned the C and A during his time here...

 

 

in all seriousness, i like the choice. Campbell is an obvious young leader on the team, his game is up and coming, and now he has an official leadership roll. The next progression is for him to become an all star, and hopefully the captain of our defense...

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lindy doesn't give those out easily... after all, Mr. Ingrid Smolinska donned the C and A during his time here...

in all seriousness, i like the choice. Campbell is an obvious young leader on the team, his game is up and coming, and now he has an official leadership roll. The next progression is for him to become an all star, and hopefully the captain of our defense...

His game is up and coming, but I don't know that he is "an obvious ... leader". I don't have a problem with the choice, but I was actually expecting Talinder to get the nod.

 

Your comment about Ziro makes me wonder if Lindy chose Soupy because he was the only non-Euro in the top 6. His only other Euro leaders didn't show as much leadership as one might like to have seen.

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lindy doesn't give those out easily... after all, Mr. Ingrid Smolinska donned the C and A during his time here...

in all seriousness, i like the choice. Campbell is an obvious young leader on the team, his game is up and coming, and now he has an official leadership roll. The next progression is for him to become an all star, and hopefully the captain of our defense...

 

If I remember right Miro wore the C and A when they were rotating around. I don't know if that really counts.

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Miro wore an A on and off at least the season before the rotation began, maybe even earlier.

 

Good for Campbell. A few seasons ago I had him pegged as an NHL bust/career AHLer. He played damn well last season and now he's an alternate captain in the AHL.

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Miro wore an A on and off at least the season before the rotation began, maybe even earlier.

 

Good for Campbell. A few seasons ago I had him pegged as an NHL bust/career AHLer. He played damn well last season and now he's an alternate captain in the AHL.

 

On and off being the key words.

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I didn't see anything in the article that said this was a permanent move. He may have been given the A because someone like Briere wasn't dressed. Still, it's a good sign for Campbell.

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His game is up and coming, but I don't know that he is "an obvious ... leader". I don't have a problem with the choice, but I was actually expecting Talinder to get the nod.

 

Your comment about Ziro makes me wonder if Lindy chose Soupy because he was the only non-Euro in the top 6. His only other Euro leaders didn't show as much leadership as one might like to have seen.

 

the comment about "obvious leader" was in reference to lindy's decision... MEaning, he wouldn't throw the A away unless it was to an obvious leader. Hopefully soupy will show us his leadership this season

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I didn't see anything in the article that said this was a permanent move. He may have been given the A because someone like Briere wasn't dressed. Still, it's a good sign for Campbell.

It would be a little embarassing if they ran that story on the club's site and it wasn't permanent.

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Miro wore an A on and off at least the season before the rotation began, maybe even earlier.

 

One could argue that the reason he wore those letters was that Lindy was trying send the message that he expected Satan to step up and act and play like a leader.

 

Either way, it didn't work, thank god he's no longer here.

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It would be a little embarassing if they ran that story on the club's site and it wasn't permanent.

 

Not at all. The story shows how much progress he has made, especially over the last year and a half.

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Campbell has made an amazing amount of progress in the past year, at the start of last season many were weary with him as even being in our top 6, and even midway through the season he was viewed by many to be simply a power play specialist - who still couldnt be trusted in crucial times in the playoffs. With the bigger role he had to take due to the injuries I think he has somewhat silenced that contingent (at least for now). So congratulations to him - although I also would have expected it to go to someone like Tallinder.

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With the announcement that Soupy is donning the A this season it got me thinking...what are people's thoughts on Drury and Briere still sharing the captaincy? Is it time to simply hand it to one of them? Which one?

 

If it was up to me, I would give it to Drury and make Briere an Asst Capt

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With the announcement that Soupy is donning the A this season it got me thinking...what are people's thoughts on Drury and Briere still sharing the captaincy? Is it time to simply hand it to one of them? Which one?

 

If it was up to me, I would give it to Drury and make Briere an Asst Capt

 

i'd keep rotating it, although it briere signs a long term deal in january, i'd give it to him permanently.

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i'd keep rotating it, although it briere signs a long term deal in january, i'd give it to him permanently.

 

Wouldn't you essentially be saying goodbye to Drury if you did that? I do think they'll have to choose one of the two after this season, but I doubt they'd potentially alienate one of the two at that point in the season.

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