The Carolina Hurricanes will have a new leader for the 2017-18 season, as general manager Ron Francis expects to name a new captain at the conclusion of training camp, according to Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.

It will mark the sixth captain since the Hurricanes arrived in Raleigh in 1997.

Eric Staal is the longest-serving captain in Hurricanes history, an honor he held from 2010-16, when he was traded to the New York Rangers.

While Francis, who captained the Hurricanes from 1999-2004, did not reveal who will get the "C," candidates could include Justin Faulk, Victor Rask, Jordan Staal, and Jeff Skinner, all of whom served as alternate captains last season.

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