And,
5) He's at best a 3rd line player, possibly 4th. He rarely will see time on the powerplay.
That doesn't cut it. The captain has to be on either the top 2 lines or among the top 4 defencemen.
It sucks, but that's the truth. Lapierre won't be the Habs next captain. I guarantee it.
Plus, how is he perceived by his peers? I get the feeling that he gets along with only the french-speaking players, which are getting rarer these days on the Habs (almost like dinosaurs!), and this is very important to those in management who will make that selection. I get the feeling that he's regarded as an arrogant little prick who has favorable treatment just because he speaks french & he's a local.