On October 9, 2016, the Florida Panthers named Derek MacKenzie as their newest captain. He’d become the ninth Panther in franchise history to receive this honor. However, after a few years of leading the Cats, it has come into consideration to remove the ‘C’ from D-Mac’s jersey.
There are few reasons to explain why MacKenzie should keep the captaincy, but at this current moment, it’s ultimately time to choose a new leader. Some of the new candidates include guys like Vincent Trocheck, Aaron Ekblad, and others. Although, in the final stages of the captain selection process, the Panthers should immediately rule out forward Aleksander Barkov.