WHAT IF … Nikita Zadorov became the next captain of the Boston Bruins?

WHAT IF … Nikita Zadorov became the next captain of the Boston Bruins?

The first one I’m going with Nikita Zidorov being named captain. Look, there’s a reason why neither David Postra nor Charlie Makavoy have been awarded I don’t want to say awarded but have been promoted to captain. Both of them have A’s on their jerseys as revealed in the uh jersey video that we saw over the summer. And both of them have strong cases to be named captain. They are both long tenur Bruins. They have become core members of this team along with Jeremy Swayman. Two of the three most important players on the team. Um both have been molded, shaped, influenced, taught by Seno Charara, Patrice Berseron, Brad Marshon, but neither one has really been able to take the mantle of leadership and kind of be the no-brainer choice for next captain of this. But I think what we are going to see here as camp begins is that as the Bruins try to reset the culture, they might pinpoint a guy who was pretty vocal down the stretch last season who is clearly a strong personality vocally, physically. He embodies toughness, accountability, and leadership. Zidorov would be kind of resetting that big Z mentality, right? He’s not Zaden Charara, but it would be kind of a more recent signing, a uh stalwart on the blue line and somebody who you could just look at this guy and see that he has natural leadership abilities. It would take some of the pressure off both Posternok and Makavoy.

Who will be the next Boston Bruins captain?

Look — neither David Pastrnak nor Charlie McAvoy has been promoted, even though both wear the ‘A.’ They’re core stars, molded by Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, and Brad Marchand… but they haven’t fully grabbed the mantle.

Nikita Zadorov is vocal, physical, and embodies toughness and accountability — the kind of culture reset Marco Sturm and Don Sweeney might want. Naming Zadorov captain would take pressure off Pasta and McAvoy… and bring back that Big Z mentality.

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