Confirmed with Link: John Tavares is your new Toronto Maple Leafs Captain!

[Muston Atthews]

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[Albus Dumbledore]

Co captains baby.

 

[POVERTY]

I'm starting to think that Babcock is going to announce himself as the captain

 

[93WrapAround]

Dubas also got "brief-ed" by AM on his way out of the meeting..

 

[Gabriel426]

Going to be Spezza. All these being scratch is a smokescreen for introducing Spezza as Capt.

 

[phillipmike]

I'm starting to think that Babcock is going to announce himself as the captain

And give himself a portion of the raise.

 

[DarkKnight]

So it isn’t Spezza.

 

[TorontoTrades]

So it isn’t Spezza.

Cue spotlight to the press box. Spezza wearing a C on his suit.

I still hope they reveal it during introductions tonight.. it's looking more and more likely as we get closer to puck drop

 

[Budz22]

Gilmour - 93
Sundin - 13
Dion - 3
There is no 3 in Tavares nor Morgan.

 

[DarkKnight]

Cue spotlight to the press box. Spezza wearing a C on his suit.

I still hope they reveal it during introductions tonight.. it's looking more and more likely as we get closer to puck drop

Me too, think it would add spontaneity to the reaction if we have no idea going in.

 

[hfman]

THEY ARE GOING TO TURN OUT ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE ARENA

THEY WILL SHINE A BLUE SPOTLIGHT ON THE DOOR WHERE THE PLAYERS ENTER THE RINK

SMOKE WILL PLUME UP IN FRONT OF THE DOORWAY

A LOUD DRUM ROLL WILL PLAY THROUGH THE SPEAKERS

FROM OUT OF THE SMOKE AND ONTO THE ICE TO THE SOUND OF A LOUD GONG COMES JONAS HOGLUND, OUR NEW CAPTAIN




ALL HAIL HOGLUND

 

[TheGreatOne11]

I know it's an unpopular opinion but I would love a Marner captain nobody bleeds blue like that guy, scoring, passing, blocking shots. Heart and soul type.

But my moneys on Tavares

 

[hamzarocks]

Gilmour - 93
Sundin - 13
Dion - 3
There is no 3 in Tavares nor Morgan.

But there are 2 in 33. It's time for the era of the Goat

 

[Leaftors]

It's actually going to be spezza, we've all been played and he's going to skate out on the ice with a C on his chest.

 

[DopeyFish]

Co captains baby.

If only you could in the NHL... Rule book specifically forbids co-captains

 

[MSZ]

Andersen will be the captain, you hear it here first.

 

[sabresEH]

If only you could in the NHL... Rule book specifically forbids co-captains

Since when? The Canes had co captains in 2017 and the sabres had co captains back with Drury and Briere.

 

[EXPECT THE LEAFS]

watching both morning skate interviews I'm pretty sure it's Matthews.

 

[895]

The only reason to delay it is name Matthews and hope the the circus dies down.

So it's 100% Matthews.

 

[EP40 AKA Lil Wayne]

Daniel Alfredsson baby!

 

[al secord]

I know it's an unpopular opinion but I would love a Marner captain nobody bleeds blue like that guy, scoring, passing, blocking shots. Heart and soul type.

But my moneys on Tavares

He bled the blue and white dry. All that "bleeds blue and white" crap went out the window over the summer.

 

[Nylander88]

Cue spotlight to the press box. Spezza wearing a C on his suit.

I still hope they reveal it during introductions tonight.. it's looking more and more likely as we get closer to puck drop

Every player said "you'll know tonight". It's 100% happening during intros

 

[CelticDruid]

It's actually going to be spezza, we've all been played and he's going to skate out on the ice with a C on his chest.

C for cut loose.

 

[Nylander88]

watching both morning skate interviews I'm pretty sure it's Matthews.

I agree. Just watched all the interviews and Matthews had a heck of a time not smirking or giggling. If it's not Matthews, he's definitely not mad about the decision of JT or Rielly. None of those 3 came off even a little bitter in their interviews which is a great thing. I think it's Matthews though...he seemed way too happy in his interview.

 

[IPS]

I know it's an unpopular opinion but I would love a Marner captain nobody bleeds blue like that guy, scoring, passing, blocking shots. Heart and soul type.

But my moneys on Tavares

He bleeds blue and white so much that he'll milk that extra couple hundred thousand dollars out of the Leafs to force them into running a 21 man roster.