Welcome back to Breaking Into the League — the show where Michael and Ryan dive into the biggest storylines shaping the NHL and the future of the game. In today’s episode, the guys open with a look around the league, starting with the major news out of Anaheim: the Ducks are officially retiring Ryan Getzlaf’s jersey, cementing one of the most respected careers of the modern era.

From there, the conversation shifts to leadership — specifically, who should wear the “C” next for the Chicago Blackhawks, and which direction the Colorado Avalanche should go when the day comes to name a captain after Gabriel Landeskog’s retirement. The guys even throw the question back to the fans, asking who they want to see take over the role in Denver.

Then it’s prospect time. Ryan break ...