{"id":131485,"date":"2022-08-25T09:22:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T13:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=131485"},"modified":"2022-08-25T09:22:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T13:22:15","slug":"the-next-captain-of-the-montreal-canadiens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/08\/25\/the-next-captain-of-the-montreal-canadiens\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next Captain of the Montreal Canadiens"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Shea Weber<\/a> officially out of the picture<\/a>, it is time for the most storied franchise in hockey to choose its next captain.<\/p>\n

The Next Montreal Canadiens Captain<\/h2>\n

The management group<\/a> has several routes they can take. They can choose a veteran to be the heart and soul of the team. They can choose a young player to grow into the role. Finally, they can equally give the “C” to a player that nobody would expect. There are many options for the next Montreal Canadiens captain.<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki<\/a><\/h3>\n

There is a lot of irony in naming Nick Suzuki captain. In the trade<\/a> that sent former captain Max Pacioretty<\/a> to the Vegas Golden Knights, then GM Marc Bergevin was targeting 2017 6th overall pick Cody Glass<\/a>. When Vegas wouldn’t agree to the deal, Suzuki was the consolation prize. The Canadiens equally sent<\/a> captain Shea Weber to the Vegas Golden Knights in June, all be it in a salary cap move. Now having completed three full seasons in bleu-blanc-rouge, Suzuki has established himself as a first-line center, and as part of the young core in Montreal.
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