Arizona Coyotes: Candidates For The Club’s Next Captain
By Alex Temes
Martin Hanzal
Martin Hanzal is currently wearing an ‘A’ on his jersey and has been with the Coyotes organization since being drafted 17th overall in 2005.
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Hanzal has been a mainstay in the Coyote’s top-6 forwards for the past 5 years. He is a consistent force in the face-off circle and on the power play.
One downside to Hanzal ascending to the captaincy is that he may choose to test the free agent market come the summer of 2017. He is currently set to become an unrestricted free agent.
Unless he were to be re-signed to a decent contract, naming #11 the captain for only a season could provide unnecessary turbulence for the Arizona Coyotes’ valuable young talent.
However, Hanzal’s experience and net-front presence may be enough to not only keep him the desert for the rest of his career, but also earn him the ‘C’ in the process.
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