If the Boston Bruins are looking for the next Patrice Bergeron, a player to represent the organization, is well respected throughout the league, and plays the game the right way, the search for the next captain should begin and end with Charlie McAvoy.
There isn’t a standard for what makes a player worthy of being a captain: it’s not about when you’re drafted, and previous leadership experience isn’t mandatory. It may help, but isn’t the one defining characteristic a team looks for.
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But sometimes, a player just shows he possesses the traits.