A Favorite Emerges for the Buffalo Sabres' Captaincy
Seven NHL clubs sit without an appointed captain, as the 2022-23 season waits around the corner. One of those clubs is the Buffalo Sabres, the league's second-youngest team per EliteProspects.
A favorite player has reportedly emerged, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. Per Lysowski, Kyle Okposo is the odds-on favorite to wear the 'C' for the Sabres.
Okposo, 34, has been with the Sabres since 2016, skating in 380 games in the blue and gold. He would be a fine choice for captain, although, one has to pose the question of Alex Tuch. From Buffalo, the entire vibe of the organization changed when the Sabres traded for Tuch.
Alex Tuch makes as much sense as anyone, no slight to Okposo. Nevertheless, it appears they are close to naming a captain, and Okposo is the frontrunner to earn the 'C.'
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SEPTEMBRE 24 | 148 ANSWERS A Favorite Emerges for the Buffalo Sabres' Captaincy Should the Sabres give the 'C' to Okposo? | ||
| Yes | 77 | 52 % |
| No | 71 | 48 % |
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