He would let Jonathan Toews walk in 2023, finishing his contract without offering him a new one, the last official Blackhawks Captain who embodied the old legacy Blackhawks.
Which, Davidson didn't want to replicate the same culture, but build a new foundation which has already started to show in the Windy City.
But with the rebuild, the team has named Alternate Captains but still has no official Captain.
The original six teams joins, 8 other teams in the NHL who haven't named a Captain yet.
But for now, we can speculate it's going to be Connor Bedard eventually who becomes the team's next Captain.
Kyle Davidson's strategy was smart, in one way honoring Toews's legacy, but to let a leader grow organically in the meantime.
Will 2024-2025 be the year, GM Kyle Davidson and Head Coach Luke Richardson identify the next Blackhawks Captain?
Source: NHLBLOG: Blackhawks Won't Name Captain for 2023-24 Season
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9 JUILLET | 162 ANSWERS The Chicago Blackhawks Don't have this important piece in their lineup Who will be the next Captain for the Chicago Blackhawks? | ||
Connor Bedard | 60 | 37 % |
Connor Murphy | 11 | 6.8 % |
Nick Foligno | 84 | 51.9 % |
Seth Jones | 7 | 4.3 % |
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