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Vegas Golden Knights: Ranking their captain candidates

By Tyler Samson

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 20: Deryk Engelland #5 of the Vegas Golden Knights prepares for a face off during the second period against the Boston Bruins at T-Mobile Arena on February 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 20: Deryk Engelland #5 of the Vegas Golden Knights prepares for a face off during the second period against the Boston Bruins at T-Mobile Arena on February 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Max Pacioretty

The long time Montreal Canadians captain could be named captain once again, but this time for the Vegas Golden Knights. When Pacioretty was traded from Montreal to Vegas in exchange for Tomas Tatar, Nick Suzuki and a second round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, all eyes were magnified to see how he would perform in a different environment.

So far as a Golden Knight, he has done fairly well as he has 22 goals and 17 assists in 61 games played. The 30-year-old signed on to be a Golden Knight for another four years at $28 million. Hopefully, he can keep producing at the rate he is currently at and has in the past with Montreal.

Pacioretty is the only player to be a captain for another NHL franchise (the Canadians from 2015-2018) on the Golden Knights. With this past leadership experience, he could serve as a vital leader and captain for Vegas moving forward.

The only thing holding Pacioretty back from being a front-runner for the team captain was the lack of team success in Montreal and the amount of stress he had to endure with media and fans, which would make him hesitant to take on the role again.

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If Pacioretty is for sure not willing to be the captain then Vegas could look toward their other big acquisition in Mark Stone. However, he has the experience and leadership qualities that Vegas is looking for in their quest for a captain.

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