Player Discussion Auston Matthews (Captain Edition)

[alliuk12]

Pathetic.

to the core this team always plays better without him in the line up they are winners without him they need to sell this cancer

 

[BraveCanadian]

Please do whatever it takes to get rid of this bum. This team is going no where with him as their "best" player and "captain". Captain of the Maple Leafs.. lol.

 

[Stephen]

Why the f*** is Matthews talking about passengers?! YOU ARE THE PASSENGER.

There's a level of delusion about his self assessment. Mitch was a little more willing to accept his part in the loss this time around.

 

[DuklaNation]

He's not a leader.

 

[jackflash]

Needs to be pushed out.

 

[IronHookem]

Our glorious captain once again throwing his team under the bus rather than take any responsibility. Giving this guy the C was one of the biggest mistakes this org has ever made.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Why the f*** is Matthews talking about passengers?! YOU ARE THE PASSENGER.

No kidding.. and what a take from a supposed captain

 

[ashs]

Hope he asks for a trade now that his buddy is gone.

 

[LeafGrief]

Our glorious captain once again throwing his team under the bus rather than take any responsibility. Giving this guy the C was one of the biggest mistakes this org has ever made.

I think it was worth it because it fully exposed how useless he is. No question marks now, no uncertainty. Having a screwed up wrist or back doesn’t make you a gutless puke or a mealy mouthed motherf***er every time a reporter sticks a mic in your face.

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

No kidding.. and what a take from a supposed captain

He's an entitled piece of shit

Yup after watching him for 9 years, and seeing how he goes about as a "captain" I think it safe to say this team isn't even going to reach a Stanley Cup Finals with this guy as the main guy. Gonna be a long 3 years unless we can get this loser to waive.

 

[Gabriel426]

Our glorious captain once again throwing his team under the bus rather than take any responsibility. Giving this guy the C was one of the biggest mistakes this org has ever made.

He needs to go. Trade him to Rangers for JT Miller and Laf.

 

[NorthBayBattleOnion]

Trade him to LA for Byfield, Kempe, and Clarke

LA would never be that stupid….

 

[IPS]

I cannot believe how much this franchise has done for Matthews only for him to give so little back.

 

[kevsh]

In retrospect, MLSE telling Babcock he had to fly down to Arizona to make peace with Matthews when the young star was pissed off was a big mistake.

Talk about entitled, no wonder Auston feels like he owns this place, MLSE pretty much handed him the keys. Honestly, if you were him in that scenario what would you think?

Former Cup-winning coach, making $5 million a year, decades of experience and forced to humiliate himself by flying down there & driving a rental car to Auston's home to apologize to a 20-year-old kid and worse, having it publicly reported.

And so knowing how this organization puts its stars over literally everyone else not on the board, you can see how these players don't feel like playoff success is a mandatory job requirement. Just sell jerseys & season tickets, get lots of press and they'll give you contracts that you only ever dreamed off, no strings attached - included actually winning.

 

[sunstersun]

Awful Captain, awful media comments, awful mentality, awful everything.

 

[DarkKnight]

He just isn't a leader of men. Do you hear his speeches in the locker room? It just isn't him.

I'd seriously consider blowing it up and getting a load of prospects or picks. This core is damaged to the CORE, they aren't figuring it out. Just move on. Marner and JT are gone, I see no scenario where big sexy and mercurial 88 win shit. Come on.

 

[thewave]

Awful Captain, awful media comments, awful mentality, awful everything.

Absolutely the worst Captain in Leafs history

 

[sunstersun]

Absolutely the worst Captain in Leafs history

Back to back loser Captains.

 

[hamzarocks]

We need to trade him, the core 5 will be more hated here than John Tavares was on long island after 2018

 

[Metroid]

Matthews should have went with baseball...
Would have made more money with half the work put in.

 

[Aashir]

He’s so bad I don’t even hate him anymore

I feel indifferent.

 

[BertCorbeau]

He just isn't a leader of men. Do you hear his speeches in the locker room? It just isn't him.

I'd seriously consider blowing it up and getting a load of prospects or picks. This core is damaged to the CORE, they aren't figuring it out. Just move on. Marner and JT are gone, I see no scenario where big sexy and mercurial 88 win shit. Come on.

Yup I’d trade him Huberdeau style and just reload the team

Marner and JT they can just walk away from.

Time to hit the nuke button on the core

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

 

[wingman75]

There's a level of delusion about his self assessment. Mitch was a little more willing to accept his part in the loss this time around.

Also known as arrgance and entitlement.

 

[rebuildorbust]

LA would never be that stupid….

I’d take two of byfield Kempe and Clarke

Mold some young talent with knies

Forgot about the previous rotten core