Datsyuk's departure for Russia leaves a void in the Red Wings leadership. Who will step into this vacancy?
With Pavel Datsyuk’s retirement from the NHL, the Red Wings have a void to fill not only at forward, but amongst the officially designated leaders of the team as well. Currently, only Zetterberg and Kronwall are captains and the Red Wings have traditionally gone with three official on-ice leaders. Listed below are the most likely candidates (in my humble opinion) to fill this void and an argument for each.
According to many fans, good ol’ Abby is the first in line for Pavel’s A.