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Eric Staal is taking over as captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.
The team said Wednesday that the 25-year-old All-Star center has replaced veteran Rod Brind'Amour as team captain.
General manager Jim Rutherford says the switch comes as part of the team's rebuilding process because ``Eric is the player around whom the team will be structured.''
The Hurricanes, who reached the Eastern Conference finals last season, entered Wednesday night's games with an NHL-worst 35 points.
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Brind'Amour had been the captain since 2005 and led the team to its only Stanley Cup in 2006. Rutherford says the 39-year-old will take Staal's spot as an alternate captain and will continue to hold a leadership role.
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