Five Best Options To Be The Next Calgary Flames Captain

WINNIPEG, CANADA - APRIL 5: Andrew Mangiapane #88, MacKenzie Weegar #52 and Mikael Backlund #11 of the Calgary Flames celebrate a goal while Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets looks up in the second period during a game on April 5, 2023 at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jason Halstead/Getty Images) /

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VANCOUVER, CANADA – MARCH 31: Elias Lindholm #28 of the Calgary Flames waits for a face-off during the second period of their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on March 31, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Derek Cain/Getty Images) /

5. Elias Lindholm

Out of all the potential Captains for the Flames, Elias Lindholm is the biggest X-factor, as he has no doubt proven himself to be a great player and a solid leader in recent years, and with just one-year remaining on his deal, Calgary need to know where he stands going forward.

If they are to come to an agreement on a long-term deal, there’s a chance that they look to give the captaincy to one of their best players, in the hopes that it could reinvigorate his energy following a slow 2022/23 campaign.

At this point, it feels unlikely for Lindholm to get the role, as the team have many more deserving candidates, but with a new General Manager and a new Head Coach on the way, their thinking may be different and could look for a fresh perspective, so don’t count him out already.

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