Should the Leafs STRIP Tavares of C If They Get Bounced again?

[Danarqhy]

Unacceptable to come out looking like a wet far in game 1 when your backs should be against the wall to shed the playoff choker label the team has. Some of this is the effect of having such a milquetoast personality as leader of the team, the Leafs never seem to come on hot out of the gate and always find themselves behind the 8 ball.

Should they strip the C off Tavares and give it to someone that can better inspire the troops going into battle if they get bounced again?

I think they should, a message needs to be sent that enough is enough and it's time for some accountability.

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[DamonDRW]

No. It is not his fault.

 

[34]

Tavares is gone after next season anyway. His contract is up. I don’t see any circumstance that he gets re-signed. Toronto will cut all ties with him 100%.

 

[thaman8765678]

It is not his fault they have a bad team.

 

[These Are The Days]

Absolutely. I love the chaos

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

 

[Subway Schenn]

Yes is the correct answer.

 

[Prairie Habs]

"John, we've been losing in the playoffs for too long, so we're going to take your captaincy and give it to someone who's been losing here for even longer than you"

 

[Bouboumaster]

What would it achieve?

They should instead strip the management of their job imo

 

[Michoulicious]

Unacceptable to come out looking like a wet far in game 1 when your backs should be against the wall to shed the playoff choker label the team has. Some of this is the effect of having such a milquetoast personality as leader of the team, the Leafs never seem to come on hot out of the gate and always find themselves behind the 8 ball.

Should they strip the C off Tavares and give it to someone that can better inspire the troops going into battle if they get bounced again?

I think they should, a message needs to be sent that enough is enough and it's time for some accountability.

No, his contract is almost over anyways.

It won't change anything, there is no leadership in that room anyways.

 

[miscs75]

Nope, let him keep the C and then extend him for 10 more seasons so he can retired as a Leaf.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Much more likely that they double down and extend him this offseason.

 

[Mobiandi]

He was supposed to be their all-in move and they only have a 4-1 second round loss to show for it

 

[82Ninety42011]

No and they won't however he's not coming back after next season anyway. Someone else whose always praised over there is gonna have to take the heat then.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Tavares is not a leader, he should be volunteering to remove his C.

 

[goldenblack]

Think he's about to be stripped of about 4-5M per year on his next deal. That's probably punishment enough.

 

[catnip]

Why? His captaincy is a comfy cloak under which the rest of the team can hide and the fans and haters alike can pretend everything would be different if only.

 

[Givememoneyback]

You obviously give the C to Domi.

 

[DitchMarner]

I don't think it'd be beneficial. It would be a distraction more than anything. Media people would keep talking about it and players would be thinking about it.

I say let him play out the final year with the C and then let him walk. Hopefully Matthews is ready for the role...

 

[Channelcat]

He won't be captain next season.

 

[jkrdevil]

Probably since it doesn’t make sense to have your captain playing on another team.

 

[JianYang]

Pick whatever whipping boy you want. This kind of move infers that the leafs should be a heavyweight cup contender, but the reality is that they are pribably a tier below that.

Stripping him of the C does not change that.

 

[TD Charlie]

I’m not in the room, so I haven’t the slightest idea as to what their vibe is and how Tavares may or may not factor into it.

Best to let the ones with the actual knowledge of the team dynamic make that call

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Pajama boy's heart would be forever crushed if his team that he idolized throughout his childhood did this.

 

[starsfan86]

Yes, the Leafs should strip if they lose.