Really surprised today to learn that Yesterday the Avalanche named Gabriel Landeskog the youngest Captain in NHL history at 19. I mean the guy seems perfect: Captain of every team he has played on, blonde, blue, eyed European pretty boy, ladies man, who speaks English like a Native and born leader. Along with that he forechecks and checks like a scrapper and scores like a potential all star, certainly going to be one of the best two way players for many years. Still, I think this also shows the Avalanches unwillingness to pay for a really good all star veteran over the last couple of years. They are growing a great young team, but this is really early to call a guy a Captain. Landeskog has been called almost a perfect person and will lead with his voice and example. Still, he is also younger than every other man on the team. One good thing this shows is the Avs are truly intrusted in keeping him a long time and that is surly the right call.
Go Avalanche! Fuck Minnesota. OH 
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