Nashville Predators: Naming the Next Captain

May 5, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber (6) against the San Jose Sharks in game four of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
May 5, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber (6) against the San Jose Sharks in game four of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) leads his team onto the ice prior to game three of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

The Next Captain

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There have even been talks about Pekka Rinne as captain.  There is a league rule that states that the Goaltender is not allowed to be captain as in the past, goalies would come out to talk to the Refs instead of using a timeout.  Somehow, Vancouver got around that by naming

Roberto Luongo

for two seasons but it isn’t ideal.

There are so many talented players on the Preds roster that there could be a number of captains. Whichever player the team decides on will no doubt be a good choice with the hopes that the captain will lead the team to the promised land of winning the Stanley Cup.

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With the Shea Weber chapter closed, it will only be a matter of time before we see the new captain of the Nashville Predators emerge from the saber tooth tiger.