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LAVAL, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens will soon have a new captain.
General manager Marc Bergevin said Thursday that a captain will be named by the end of training camp, ending the committee system used last season.
He gave no hint of who it may be or how the selection process will work.
Last season, Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Markov served as alternate captains, while Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban shared the third A.
Bergevin said that when former captain Brian Gionta and alternate Josh Gorges were let go after the 2013-’14 campaign, it left a leadership void.
He didn’t want to make a rash decision on a new captain, preferring to see how things worked out with four alternates.
“From what we saw last year from a leadership standpoint, we feel comfortable going forward that this team is ready for a captain,” said Bergevin.
“I’m not hiding anything. We have a plan in place and the details, how it’s done, you will know. There won’t be any secrets.”
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