Electrophile 3,554 Report post Posted April 26, 2012 Hank is going to be our next captain. That was practically carved into stone when he signed that contract. I think on paper, Pavs is better than Hank, but the captain also needs to be someone who can address the media and talk to refs/linesman, and that's not Pavs' area of expertise. That's not a knock against the guy, just that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pvilleguru 65 Report post Posted April 27, 2012 Hank is going to be our next captain. That was practically carved into stone when he signed that contract. I think on paper, Pavs is better than Hank, but the captain also needs to be someone who can address the media and talk to refs/linesman, and that's not Pavs' area of expertise. That's not a knock against the guy, just that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Being able to talk to the media should have no bearing on who is captain. The captain should be whoever your best leader is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted April 27, 2012 Being able to talk to the media should have no bearing on who is captain. The captain should be whoever your best leader is. But talking to refs and the media is part of the job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted April 27, 2012 But talking to refs and the media is part of the job. Pavs is great at talking to the media. Being understood isn't always his forte but when he gets his point across there's usually enough cleverness to make everyone love him. 3 Hockeymom1960, 55fan and WingsAlways reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winger30 20 Report post Posted April 27, 2012 obviousy Ericsson THIS! it only makes sense why else would they give him a huge contract Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted April 27, 2012 THIS! it only makes sense why else would they give him a huge contract You guys are really late to the party with the Ericsson bashing. He was good all season and one of our best D-men in the playoffs. 4 GoWings1905, Hockeymom1960 and SaCkaveli20 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheXym 2,606 Report post Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) Good point about Shanny getting the A his first game. If giving the A to a stud winger coming to the Wings can lead to back to back Cups like it did with Shanny, then by all means sign Parise and hook him up with an A. In all seriousness, Hank gets the C, A's to Pav and Kron and Parise if signed. However, I'm not fully convinced that Lids is done just yet so this whole thread will hopefully be moot. Edited April 27, 2012 by TheXym Share this post Link to post Share on other sites