After the Ottawa Senators sent Erik Karlsson to the San Jose Sharks, it left the team without anyone wearing the coveted ‘C’.
As with other teams that have no officially named captain, the Senators operated with a selection of alternates, donning the ‘A’ on their jerseys and working as leaders by committee.
While this will suit the team perfectly in the immediate and short-term, later down the road someone will need to be given the honour of leading the team forward.
But which of the current crop of players is most likely to find themselves receiving the ‘C’ when the team is ready to make that decision?