San Jose Sharks set to announce decision on captaincy. Will anyone get the C'?

"SAN JOSE The San Jose Sharks will announce their leadership group before their season opener against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, but coach Ryan Warsofsky wouldn't say if the team would have a captain this year. We're still going through it, and we'll have some decisions before the first game, said Warsofsky, adding that an announcement will likely happen on Wednesday. The captaincy question has been looming for almost. What's left to decide? One more conversation, Warsofsky said."

"Logan Couture served as the Sharks' captain from 2019 to 2025 but announced in April that his playing days were over due to a chronic groin/pelvic area injury, leading to questions about whether the team would have another player wear the C' this season. With Couture unavailable to play last season, the Sharks had several players as alternate captains, including Mario Ferraro, Tyler Toffoli, Luke Kunin, Barclay Goodrow, Tyler Toffoli, and Mikael Granlund. After Kunin and Granlund were traded, Alexander Wennberg was named an alternate."

"The Sharks have some candidates for the role, notably winger Toffoli and center Macklin Celebrini. Toffoli is entering his 14th NHL season, his second with the Sharks, and is signed through 2027-28. Celebrini, 19, is entering his second NHL season and figures to be a cornerstone of the Sharks franchise for years to come. At the start of training camp last month, Sharks general manager Mike Grier said the decision to name a captain was not something he wanted to rush."

The San Jose Sharks will name their leadership group before the season opener against the Vegas Golden Knights, with a captaincy decision expected before the first game and an announcement likely on Wednesday. Logan Couture retired after a chronic groin/pelvic injury, leaving the captaincy vacant. Several players served as alternates last season, and trades reshaped that group. Notable captain candidates include veteran Tyler Toffoli and 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini. General manager Mike Grier wants to avoid rushing the choice and seeks a long-lasting decision that the organization fully supports. A historical list of past Sharks captains is noted.

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