On Saturday evening, the Buffalo Sabres made the announcement we’d all been waiting for, naming Kyle Okposo as the 20th full-time captain in franchise history. Rasmus Dahlin and Zemgus Girgensons will serve as alternates.
Okposo, 34, certainly seems like the logical choice for the leadership role. He’s already been a proven leader on the team, on the ice, in the locker room and in the community. The Sabres have posted videos before of Okposo calling players after they were drafted, welcoming them to Buffalo. Earlier this year, Okposo was among the professional athletes who visited the East Side community after May’s mass shooting.