Sharks Strip Joe Thornton Of Captaincy

[forty_three]

while I get where you're coming from and pretty much agree, Jumbo Joe doesn't strike me as the "take this as a challenge and rise to it" type of guy (which is part of the reason he shouldn't wear the C), but rather as a "go sit in the corner and sulk" type...just not too sure of how positive an impact this will have on the Sharks.

If guys like Vlasic, Pavelski or caveman Burns decide they want it it could have an extremely positive effect.

I don't think this is a "Motivate Thornton" move, it feels like a "tell the rest of the team there is no status quo" kind of move. Jumbo will not be captain. Probably not even have an A. And he will be happier.

 

[dash]

Jumbo will not be captain. Probably not even have an A. And he will be happier.

I don't know, the Sharks have asked Joe to waive his NTC and up to this point he has refused, now they've stripped him of his captaincy, it's pretty clear that they are making plans to move forward without Jumbo.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I don't know, the Sharks have asked Joe to waive his NTC and up to this point he has refused, now they've stripped him of his captaincy, it's pretty clear that they are making plans to move forward without Jumbo.

His 3 year contract says otherwise

 

[RP-29]

Pavelski "C"

 

[DragonfromTO]

I feel like the captaincy is more honorary now than anything. The veterans on the teams are usually the leaders with or without a letter on their jersey.

I suspect that if you ask Thornton or Marleau they probably feel like taking it away is an insulting slap in the face though. And I think that probably makes more of a difference.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Man, I don't know what the Sharks have been thinking this offseason, but I do know this


Someone should call Wilson and tell him "South to drop off moron!"

 

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