Horvat gives his take on who should be the next captain in Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks; re-tool got underway earlier this week when they shipped captain Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a conditional 2023 first-round pick.

With Horvat now gone, the Canucks are without a captain, who wore the 'C' for for parts of four seasons in Vancouver.

When meeting with the media in South Florida ahead of the NHL All-Star Weekend, Horvat was asked if forward Elias Pettersson could be the next captain of the Vancouver Canucks.

It seems pretty clear that the Canucks have two options for their next captain, Pettersson and defenceman Quinn Hughes, both of whom would be a very solid selection.

Earlier today, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said that after the All-Star break, both Hughes and Pettersson will have a letter on their jersey and it's important for them to be apart of the leadership group going forward.

Who do you think should be the next captain of the Vancouver Canucks? Have your say in the poll below!

Horvat on whether Elias Pettersson could be #Canucks captain:

«He'd get my vote.»— Randip Janda (@RandipJanda) February 2, 2023

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