Would be shocked if a captain wasn’t named for next season. Especially given our Gm was firm that “ our rebuild is over, next season we compete for a playoff spot” I think the 2 go hand in hand in giving a rebuild over now we are on the way up feeling to the entire organization and fan base
Our "rebuild" part is over b/c I think we exhausted most of our TDL capital as well as acquired several talents, which will include the 2024 draft class. Our "development" segment is still ongoing. We're set to have two rookies on our blueline next year in Zell and Luneau. We might have two rookies at forward in Cutter and Colangelo.
I think not having a captain for the past two seasons was stupid. Yet, seeing the captaincy is reserved for the youths, none have stepped up since all of them have been busy playing through injuries. In the latest Ducks' interview of Zell, Minty, and Carlsson, Minty and Carlsson shared how they were playing through injuries.