Questions about Leadership?

Do the Sabres have the leadership that they need to get them going in the right direction? Their appointed captain, who has lost some games to injury, never did get the team to rally around him. Much was made about the team voting Rivet as their captain, and I agree that the rotating captaincy did not work, but was Rivet truly the right choice?

The problem this team may have though, is that, Rivet aside, does this team really have a leader? Vanek has shown that he's a leader on the ice, but can he fulfill that role in the dressing room? Does Pominville have the personality for that job? How about Roy? Does Hecht have the make-up for it.

Look around the NHL and you'll see where some teams have players that are natural born leaders. Iginla, Lecavalier, Richards and Chara. These guys have been chosen by their teams, and who could argue with those choices. Do the Sabres have a player like that?

What about leadership behind the bench? I have the utmost respect for Lindy Ruff. I love his style, his grittiness, his determination and his love for the game. But does he have the teams respect? Has he lost this team? He seems to have a penchant for calling guys out by name, to the media. Has this practice turned some of his players against him?

The Sabres' problems may stem from it's lack of individual leaders both on the ice and behind the scenes. Is there anyone who'll set up and let this team know that he's ready to lead?