Confirmed with Link: Brad Treliving officially announces Auston Matthews as the first ever US born captain of the Leafs

[Nineteen67]

Who are those quotes attributed to?

He was "heavily involved in the process." And "fully supports the change"

 

[Stephen]

I don't think it's being stripped but given.

The captaincy is being diplomatically re-circulated more than stripped... if there's one thing this organization cares about over anything else, it's feelings.

 

[hotpaws]

That is not a translation; it is an interpretation. It was already English. You are just saying what you think it means.

call it what you like but people are delusional if they think JT had any interest/desire or intension of voluntarily giving up the C

 

[pdson]

Unnecessary drama.

What drama? Drama made up in your head. Sounds like Tavares is perfectly fine with it

 

[Leaf Fans]

Who are those quotes attributed to?

Dregger in his twitter post.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1823131242553905294

It is in the second post in the thread.

 

[Its not your fault]

call it what you like but people are delusional if they think JT had any interest/desire or intension of voluntarily giving up the C

Why would you think that?

 

[Forgotusername]

No it won’t. Nothing will ever be as garbage as the Phaneuf era.

Actually nothing will beat the Ballard era, that was a horrendous time to be a Maple leaf fan.

 

[Leaf Fans]

call it what you like but people are delusional if they think JT had any interest/desire or intension of voluntarily giving up the C

Not really. Besides, they would be more delusional if they just believe something you just made up.

 

[Evilhomer]

Why would you think that?

Ever been the leader of something? People don't give that stuff up so easily. Ask Biden. Personally, I don't care about this change at all because it seems mostly symbolic, but I doubt this was Tavares' idea.

 

[hotpaws]

Why would you think that?

Tavares has always been about himself so why would anyone actually believe he'd all of a sudden approached the team with a only a year left about giving up the C to Mathews .

 

[Raging Bull]

Should have been the case all along.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Tavares has always been about himself so why would anyone actually believe he'd all of a sudden approached the team with a only a year left about giving up the C to Mathews .

No one has made that claim.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Another huge mistake if AM is captain...he is no Sittler, he cannot even control Mitchy.
If he fails at being captain, his legacy will sink.

Not true. He's done nothing but has already been anointed as greatest leaf ever by the uninformed masses.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Should have been the case all along.

I still think Rielly would have been sufficient and been more appropriate for the role than any of the forwards. This team and management can really make you dwell on what ifs.

 

[hotpaws]

Not really. Besides, they would be more delusional if they just believe something you just made up.

i know it's hard for Johnny's fan club to accept the team finally had the balls to hold him accountable for his poor play/leadership

 

[BrannigansLaw]

what does that say about JT if they couldn’t even wait one more year? Yikes

 

[hamzarocks]

Maybe the C weighed too heavily on Tavares.

he has been atrocious for last 2 playoff series

1G and 2 Assists in 12 games

David Kampf

1G and 2 Assists in 12 games

He can settle into being a 3C this year and hopefully be a good one with reduced usage, responsibilies, and an all time bad albatross contract about to expire off his shoulders

 

[hotpaws]

No one has made that claim.

so now your agreeing the team stripped JT of the C

 

[trellaine201]

Does it really matter?

 

[Leaf Fans]

so now your agreeing the team stripped JT of the C

No.

 

[LaPlante94]

Why. He was a failure tbh

The entire team was a failure and that includes Matthews then. Just weird when he's been one of the better players on the team on and off the ice and in the community and they take the C away the last year of his contract. I get the move and expected Matthews to be captain eventually, I just assumed they'd wait until Tavares current deal was done.

 

[Evilhomer]

I don't see it, unless it is at a big discount and I don't see that.

I just can't see why it makes any sense to sign Marner until after the playoffs, and only then if he earns it with a fantastic playoff that drives the team to at least the Conference Championship. That's it.

He's not taking a discount, so we either let him walk or sign him for a lot that he earns. Signing him for a lot that he hasn't earned just doesn't make sense.

Make him play for his next contract. It's that simple.

There is no circumstance under which they will "let him walk". If history is a guide, they will sign him well before the end of the season.

 

[TMLeafer]

This is the correct move.

JT being a willing participant is good of him.

Reminds me of SJ removing the C from Thornton and giving it to Pavelski.

 

[hotpaws]

No.

there's only two choices

either the team striped him of the C
or
he went to the team and said to give the C to Mathews

you somehow disagree with both

 

[shortfuze]

No it won’t. Nothing will ever be as garbage as the Phaneuf era.

The Ballard era says hello