Who will get the C in Ottawa?

SpezDispenser wrote:I'm not sure why Murray said that.  There's almost no scenario where the Sens could offer him a 5-7 year contract at 7 million plus per.  It doesn't make sense at all.  If it was true, I bet Murray offered him a contract at 5.5 a year or less.  

shabbs wrote:Weren't they talking extension already in Dallas?

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

shabbs wrote:Weren't they talking extension already in Dallas?

BFR is talking extension in Ottawa too. Doesn't mean it's going to happen

shabbs wrote:Weren't they talking extension already in Dallas?

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:Weren't they talking extension already in Dallas?

Really?

LeKing wrote:Karlsson all the way. Philips is fine but enough with transitioning captains. The young core is shaping up for the long term and so should the leadership.

NEELY wrote:Seems like all the people that were not worried about the budget had this nailed too...

rooneypoo wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:I would hope they learned their lesson with Spezza and give the C to someone who deserves it rather than give the C to someone and hope they transform into a solid leader and Captain after the C is stitched onto their jersey.  I'll say Phillips.  It makes the most sense.  Phillips with the C for 2 seasons and at that point they have more options and they have the chance to see who deserves it by then.

Phillips was always the guy who made sense after Alfie. Like *ahem* I said 4~ years ago.

SpezDispenser wrote:We're getting close to that time.  Call your shot!

I'll change my original opinion (Phillips) and say Karlsson.

rooneypoo wrote:

shabbs wrote:I fully expect BigRig to have the "C" with Neil and Karlsson sporting the "A" next season.

Phillips was the logical choice last time around. It made sense then, and it makes sense now. I'm starting to think it won't matter too much who gets it, because everyone knows this is Karlsson's/Turris's/Mac's (and hopefully Ryan's) team anyway.

rooneypoo wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:This is tricky business, this dealing with a leadership & team in a veteran-to-youth transitional stage, as we're seeing in SJ.

Phillips and Neil have been good soldiers and are good leaders, but they are not the future (or even the present, really) of this team. If you could erase/forget everything else and just focus on the play on the ice last year, you'd probably have to divvy up the 2 As and C between Karlsson, Turris, and MacArthur. But that's a tough move to make. But if you give it to Phillips, it sends a weird message about no culture change ('more of the same') and doesn't acknowledge the clear movement toward youth ('more of the old guard'). And it also looks like he's just a placeholder.

Lots of potential for hurt feelings here. The optics of what SJ is doing right now are bad, largely because it sounds like they didn't talk to Thornton or Marleau about this, but it also is a powerful statement about breaking with the past and seeing who steps up to lead.

It will take some savvy management of people, feelings, expectations, etc., to hit the right note with all this, inside the dressing room and with the larger public.

Doesn't this contradict the give it to Philips coment you just made?

I should have prefaced that last post with a 'you know what, I've changed my mind on this.' I have. Phillips, done.