Maple Leafs name Auston Matthews captain

[Leaf Fans]

When JT signed in Toronto, all Leafs fans thought they would win cupS and when I say cupS I mean plural

Not all, but some. Some fans were against the signing from the beginning. Some fans still think the Leafs will win multiple Cups.

 

[King Woodballs]

Things are looking up in T Dot!

They did Tavares dirty though

 

[Auston Marlander]

BS. So should Landeskog be stripped of the captaincy because of the evolution of Mackinnon?

This doesn’t happen to great leaders no matter the skill levels. It’s also not like Tavares play on ice is subpar. Hes still a top6 player. This is solely based on leadership.

Tavares has a year left on his contract. To do this a year before he leaves speaks volumes.

Dear John ...

 

[PaulD]

Reilly would have been the best choice.

Tavares is a magician with needle and thread.

and averaging a ppg without making his team any better.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Nylander the "I am holding out and not playing until I get what I think I deserve". Another "me first" type. No thanks. If the C goes to anyone should have been Rielly. A long time ago.

Good point and a tip of the hat.

Rielly it is then.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

They still might or they can just let his contract run out.

While their window closes...

 

[Leaf Fans]

While their window closes...

His contract runs at the end of next season. Or they can fire him.

 

[colchar]

Awesome, it's about time. JT is a great guy and all but he just doesn't have that influence

How the hell would you know?

But yeah, brilliant decision to give the captaincy to a guy who has never been the captain on any team he has played for at any level, and who has proven that personal accomplishments matter more to him than overall team success.

 

[The Shadow]

As a leaf fan this team is such a disaster. They are a joke and it’s going to take some time to build up a better image as a quality organization

 

[Sexy Necksy Garland]

Yes let’s change the coach, yes let’s change the captaincy, let’s not change the president who has overseen this farce for 9 yrs. Smh

These are all fair game. The only sacred cow is the gimme more four are never, ever moved.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

At least some of you are finally admitting that you hate the Leafs more than you like your own teams

Where in his post did he say anything remotely close to that ?

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Couple deep runs for the Isles but neither team won a cup, most teams don't celebrate losing in the conference finals

So the Isles were not more successful than the Leafs since Tavares left them ?

Very weird take...

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

His contract runs at the end of next season. Or they can fire him.

As I said, while their window closes.

 

[Leaf Fans]

As I said, while their window closes.

Yes, that is what you said. Another one will start to open.

 

[centipede2233]

These are all fair game. The only sacred cow is the gimme more four are never, ever moved.

the core 4 legacy will be selfish entitled players who won nothing. I hope the leafs miss the playoffs so I can see shanahan exit stage right

 

[Sniper99]

What do you mean leaves?

He said he loves Toronto and wants to remain there.

And if there's one thing you can do, it's trust John Tavares at his word.

Well, he cant leave for Arizona like all of HF thought he would.

 

[Sniper99]

Leafs fans will still die on the hill that the Tavares signing was a good one.

Wasnt a bad signing, just wasnt worth anywhere close to 11 million/yr

 

[geebster]

I'm not a huge fan of harassing women at night, so Auston isn't my cup of tea. Not judging anyone who is a fan of that though!

 

[Leaf Fans]

We don't share don't share the same taste in music. It is also irrelevant and a poor attempt at time wasting.

 

[Sniper99]

For league min maybe. Why would they waste more cap on this guy when they won shit with him, and Marner too?

Treliving is a sucker, I'm sure he'll offer Tavares about 4.5-5mill

 

[Sky04]

Wasnt a bad signing, just wasnt worth anywhere close to 11 million/yr

Caphits aren't part of signings now?

 

[Sniper99]

Chant for Pajama Boy's return to the Island

YOU'RE-NOT-THE-CAP-TAIN (clap clap.......clap clap clap)

MOVE-THE-FXXK-ON
(clap clap clap clap clap.

 

[34]

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

How about the best goal scorer in the NHL, no one is even close. How about that tenure.

 

[K1984]

How about the best goal scorer in the NHL, no one is even close. How about that tenure.

A few players are close.

He’ll score many goals while having the most fab purse and earrings on the market I’m sure.

 

[Aphid]

So many NHL teams are run like garbage and filled to the brim with low IQ fools.

This mistake has been done numerous times. Scoring the most goals and/or points does not a leader make. How anyone in that organization can look at Matthews and feel he is leader shouldn't be in the position of making decisions anymore.

The only benefit of this move is for fans of other teams who enjoy crapping on Toronto. In other words, everyone else.