San Jose Sharks: Future Captains of the Deep

SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 30: Jimmy Garoppolo of the San Francisco 49ers greets Joe Pavelski #8 of the San Jose Sharks prior to the game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on April 30, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jimmy Garoppolo; Joe Pavelski /

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SAN JOSE, CA – MAY 6: Logan Couture #39 of the San Jose Sharks handles the puck in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round against the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on May 6, 2018 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Logan Couture /

Logan Couture

If Vlasic is the leader to dawn the Captains jersey, then Logan Couture is 1A to Vlasic’s 1. Couture is the San Jose Sharks best player, and often times that alone is the criteria for the captaincy. But Couture brings so much more that just stats.

Again, he’s another guy who embodies what it is to be a San Jose Shark. He’s spent his entire career with this team, and he’s going to be the one Peter DeBoer hands the reigns over to when Jumbo retires.

We already saw a glimpse of that last year during Thornton’s absence. Cooch, as he’s lovingly referred to, put up a career high 34 goals centering the second, and most dynamic line. Expect Couture to have a similar year with Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier more consistently on his flank.

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