02-18-2007, 08:42 PM
Maybe saying Forsberg is heartless is a little harsh, but I dont think he should have been captain in Philly, there were reports earlier this year that he appeared to not be trying very hard. I concede that he's a tremendous player but I don't think that makes him worthy of being a captain.
As for Shanahan being twice the leader Jagr is, I dont think its hard for anyone to be a better leader than Jagr. He's known as a selfish player and also is known for not trying at times. When Jagr was in Washington he was terrible, when Shanny was in Hartford he scored 125 points in one season. Although Shanahan was unhappy in Hartford, like Jagr was in Washington, at least Shanahan still tried. My original point was that the best players arent always the best leaders. In alot of cases they are (Joe Sakic, Nik Lidstrom etc..), but it shouldn't be a criteria for being a captain.
As for Shanahan being twice the leader Jagr is, I dont think its hard for anyone to be a better leader than Jagr. He's known as a selfish player and also is known for not trying at times. When Jagr was in Washington he was terrible, when Shanny was in Hartford he scored 125 points in one season. Although Shanahan was unhappy in Hartford, like Jagr was in Washington, at least Shanahan still tried. My original point was that the best players arent always the best leaders. In alot of cases they are (Joe Sakic, Nik Lidstrom etc..), but it shouldn't be a criteria for being a captain.