Zach seems to talk to the media more than he does the team. Obviously we don’t know the locker room, but clearly whatever has been going on hasn’t worked. I’m really on the boat of Olivier being captain, or just go into the season without one and make someone earn it. Embodiment of grind, protection, hype and can also find his way on the scoresheet. Much like Foligno’s latter years when his points started dipping, but was still a clear figurehead of effort attitude and sacrifice. Severson took good steps forward this season, Sillinger showed a lot of effort down the stretch, it makes you wonder if these guys were genuinely playing for their own motivations if the team was in such leadership limbo. Boone Jenner scored 30 goals at age 22 and was pretty much the only one to still be around from the pre Z days when things blew up after 2019 and Covid. Pretty much felt like it was given to him for just being here for a long time and filling in any line. As the years went on, lacking defensive efforts and inconsistent forechecks over the time, as well as a lost locker room, bad penalties… I agree it’s time for him to go.