- Selon Eric Engels de Sportsnet....
- Nick Suzuki ne sera pas nommé capitaine...
- Mais bien Joel Edmundson...
- Quel manque de courage ce serait...
I think Nick Suzuki is ready for the job, but I don’t see a rush to give it to him next season.
Why put all that extra pressure on Suzuki while he’s still developing and the Canadiens are likely to be on the playoff bubble at best next season? Why do it when Joel Edmundson has emerged as a perfect candidate to fill the role for his remaining two seasons under contract?
On one hand, you could say that perhaps placing that pressure immediately on Suzuki makes him an even better player sooner. He does seem like the type of player who would thrive under it, which is one of the many reasons he’s already an ideal candidate for the captaincy.
But I can’t think of a way it would hurt Suzuki if Edmundson kept the ‘C’ warm for him for the next two seasons and he assumed it right as he’s coming into his prime and the Canadiens are entering their competitive window.