Maple Leafs name Auston Matthews captain

[K Fleur]

This move needed to happen! Matthews is a leader, and will continue to grow.

Yeah he’ll probably grow. Won’t be hair, but something.

 

[Soundwave]

He should start his captaincy tenure with a team dress code that includes the latest in purses, earrings, and dumb looking hats.

 

[Breakers]

TSN overdrive has been waiting for this moment for a long time
Brian Hayes and O-Dog especially

They were beyond sick of Tavares and his
“It’s a learning experience” quote
After every playoff loss

 

[le_sean]

You must have a miserable life.

No it’s great because those losers keep losing. Hilarious stuff

 

[SI90]

Matthews walking into training camp when he sees Tavares……

 

[tmg]

He should start his captaincy tenure with a team dress code that includes the latest in purses, earrings, and dumb looking hats.

A Lamoriello-esque facial hair policy.

Mandatory moustaches for all.

 

[jetsforever]

Probably won't matter much but not too surprising as it was coming eventually

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

“The evolution of Matthews as a leader”

Yes, the “evolution” has been readily apparent.

 

[Voight]

Tavares has been “heavily involved in the process with Treliving.” What does this mean? I thought “the process” was just stitching a C onto the jersey.

He probably came up with the idea, hes said previously its Matthews' team and him getting the captaincy was inevitable.

 

[34]

Good move

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Dumb.

It should have been Morgan Rielly after Phaneuf who was the worst captian since I've been a fan of the team.

No need to put that pressure on Matthews shoulders. Mo is absolutely great with the media and respected amongst all teammates.

Will this elevate Matthews? I just don't get that vibe off him. He seems to like avoiding attention, and now they're going to throw it all on him?

 

[Voight]

FWIW, Hedjduk did something similar when he was Avs captain. He told management after Landeskogs rookie year that Landy should be the teams captain.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

God this is amazing. Tavares would have been immortalized on Long Island. Now he has the legacy of the guy that went home, couldn’t lead the dream team to success in the playoffs or a cup, and to top it off he embarrassingly gets the “C” taken away.

Let me find my smallest violin

 

[Leaf Fans]

God this is amazing. Tavares would have been immortalized on Long Island. Now he has the legacy of the guy that went home, couldn’t lead the dream team to success in the playoffs or a cup, and to top it off he embarrassingly gets the “C” taken away.

Why is it embarrassing?

 

[SI90]

Can’t wait for Chippy to chime in!!

 

[Leaf Fans]

This pretty much sums up the John Tavares era in Toronto - utter disaster

Not really, Tavares is a solid player. It is team success that has eluded the team.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

When's the last time an active player on a team was stripped of the captaincy?

 

[francis246]

When's the last time an active player on a team was stripped of the captaincy?

Literally Blake Wheeler two seasons ago

 

[Nemesis Prime]

God this is amazing. Tavares would have been immortalized on Long Island. Now he has the legacy of the guy that went home, couldn’t lead the dream team to success in the playoffs or a cup, and to top it off he embarrassingly gets the “C” taken away.

 

[SI90]

Why is it embarrassing?

To be stripped of the captaincy is completely embarrassing. Especially when it’s been your childhood and life long dream to play for and lead that team. Doesn’t take away from him as a player but definitely is an indictment on his leadership.

If they had confidence in him as captain and a leader then there is no reason to change. If on the other hand the pressure was too much and he requested to have it taken then that speaks volumes as well. Either way it isn’t a good look for Tavares personally.

Respect to the leafs though for doing it.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Next level stuff.
4.5 pulled down pants out of 5

 

[Leaf Fans]

To be stripped of the captaincy is completely embarrassing. Especially when it’s been your childhood and life long dream to play for and lead that team. Doesn’t take away from him as a player but definitely is an indictment on his leadership.

If they had confidence in him as captain and a leader then there is no reason to change. If on the other hand the pressure was too much and he requested to have it taken then that speaks volumes as well. Either way it isn’t a good look for Tavares personally.

Respect to the leafs though for doing it.

It doesn't appear that he has been stripped of anything. In the OP it states that
"This is part of the evolution of Matthews as a leader and current Maple Leafs captain John Tavares fully supports the change. Tavares has been heavily involved in the process with GM Brad Treliving."

 

[Aashir Mallik]

I'd like to say this is the dawn of a new era...but it isn't

it's the same players, on the same team, playing the same way

unless Joseph Woll becomes Dominik Hasek we aren't winning much

 

[Eyeseeing]

It doesn't appear that he has been stripped of anything. In the OP it states that
"This is part of the evolution of Matthews as a leader and current Maple Leafs captain John Tavares fully supports the change. Tavares has been heavily involved in the process with GM Brad Treliving."

If Tavares didn’t give it up voluntarily it’s stripped
Ask a guy named Joe

 

[Leaf Fans]

When's the last time an active player on a team was stripped of the captaincy?

Marleau I think. Milan Hejduk was the last to transfer the captaincy to a teammate until Tavares officially does it though.