HeyKurtz
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Williams Announces Break From NHL | NHL.com
Hurricanes captain will not join team for start of 2019-20 season
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Yeah, Peters really did a disservice to the team by not recognizing the leadership qualities in Williams that were so obvious to almost everyone, but especially Brindy. That's why making Willie captain was "the easiest decision" the new coach had to make when he took control of the reins.
I wouldn't rule it out either, but I'm on record that it would be a bad idea. It's VERY difficult to come in cold in the middle of a season when you haven't been playing and make any kind of difference ... at least not a positive one.I'm sure many others might see that as a distraction...but I would not rule that out.
Honestly ... he'd more likely be taking a spot from somebody like Foegele or McGinn than Necas. And I for one would get a bit salty if they got impatient with Foegele just to wring one more partial season out of Williams.Or maybe they see what they have in camp and he reconsiders if they need him and he’s not taking a spot from Necas etc.
Agreed. Wouldn’t surprise me if that played into his decision.Honestly ... he'd more likely be taking a spot from somebody like Foegele or McGinn than Necas. And I for one would get a bit salty if they got impatient with Foegele just to wring one more partial season out of Williams.