As soon as Lidstrom rides off into the sunset(Hopefully not soon) Pavel Datsyuk should be named the next captain. There are no more questions about his leadership ability and he has done nothing but win two Stanley Cups and lead the team in scoring since 2004.
He is pure consistency and shows up for every game, which we can't say for most players on this team.
Yzerman and Lidstrom "Lead by example" I have a sneaking suspicion, Datsyuk will be mentioned in the same vein within five seasons.