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

[francis246]

My mistake - and now I regret calling it bush-league because I really respect what they're doing down there in Carolina.

Buffalo also did Co-Captains with Danny Briere and Chris Drury back in the day

 

[Stephen]

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

Marner bleeds green and white. As in US dollars.

 

[Hustlr]

Thank you very much.

 

[Subway Schenn]

Man, Auston sure seems like the captain from that interview. I would love it. JT too would be great and the safe choice.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Would that be something to make co-captains. Tavares for home games and Matty for away games. I am absolutely shocked it has not come out yet. From my sources Babs, Dubie and Shanny met with Matty, JT and Morgan this morning. So there are quite a few people now who know the program. When a minimum of 6 people and wives know now it should be leaked. I am totally shocked.

 

[Hustlr]

Matthews. Only Matthews. Always Matthews.

edit: Give him the A’s too. I guess Riles can have one

 

[Bedards Dad]

They just did the pregame intro again and changed it up. They just went through the team with no alternates announcements

They have Marner/JT/Kap starting tonight

 

[DarkKnight]

Auston seems pretty giddy for his scrum today, JT harder to read. Hmmmmm.

 

[MapleLeafs77]

I would laugh and be so pumped if all this tavares news was smoke. The leafs put it out to distract it that matty was getting the C.

I would fist pump so hard watching the game.

 

[Nylander88]

Auston seems pretty giddy for his scrum today, JT harder to read. Hmmmmm.

I like that if it isn't Matthews (hope it is), that he clearly isn't sour with the choice either way. He was all smiles today. Tavares and Rielly were their typical selves. I think Matthews has the most to gain with the C...take his game to a new level. Tavares and Rielly will be the same old same old no matter what the letter. Great support for Matthews to lean on if he is the C. We have great leaders in this locker room, Muzzin included

 

[MapleLeafs77]

Makes me wonder if maybe JT turned it down and said it belongs to matty. That would be a true pro.

Realizing that he had his time in the island being drafted from there and being a captain there but now realizing that matty is the guy here.

 

[Leaf4Life79]

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

Crap! I thought for SURE it was going to be Aki Berg! =(

 

[Hustlr]

Anyone who thinks this ‘incident’ over the summer had anything to do with decisions is ridiculous. Do you even know what happened? This is the smallest off ice incident you will EVER hear about from any player, EVER.

 

[Hustlr]

Makes me wonder if maybe JT turned it down and said it belongs to matty. That would be a true pro.

Realizing that he had his time in the island being drafted from there and being a captain there but now realizing that matty is the guy here.

Nope, he never had the option.

 

[Kiwi]

Auston seems pretty giddy for his scrum today, JT harder to read. Hmmmmm.

So a normal day for Tavares then? He's not the most demonstrative person I've ever seen

 

[Hustlr]

So a normal day for Tavares then? He's not the most demonstrative person I've ever seen

Captain Phaneuf 2.0 checking in!

Should be fun

 

[MapleLeafs77]

Nope, he never had the option.

I still would say its tavares 95%

Too much smoke around tavares getting it. All the insiders claiming it now for the past week.

 

[Leaf4Life79]

AM was all smiles today, looked like a kid who just got his first bike.

I think it'll be AM. Waiting this long only points to Matthews. Plus I think the other guys, Tavares and Rielly, won't change a single thing even when they're not a Captain.

But it's all speculation, at this point.

I sensed that as well. Hmm, I for sure thought it was going to be JT, but I am happy with either of the 'big 3'

 

[Leaf4Life79]

Anyone who thinks this ‘incident’ over the summer had anything to do with decisions is ridiculous. Do you even know what happened? This is the smallest off ice incident you will EVER hear about from any player, EVER.

Just as long as fan's don't throw boxers on the ice when he scores his next hatty, lol.

 

[Hustlr]

I still would say its tavares 95%

Too much smoke around tavares getting it. All the insiders claiming it now for the past week.

I haven’t followed any of that for a second. This is my opinion and I’m very certain of it.

 

[Hustlr]

Just as long as fan's don't throw boxers on the ice when he scores his next hatty, lol.

meh i think it would be hilarious!

 

[Kiwi]

Captain Phaneuf 2.0 checking in!

Should be fun

Slight difference, Tavares is world class
Phaneuf seems like a good dude but he ain't that

 

[Hustlr]

Slight difference, Tavares is world class
Phaneuf seems like a good dude but he ain't that

In terms of their quality of interviews, I’d place them in the same tier. Cheers.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

I like that if it isn't Matthews (hope it is), that he clearly isn't sour with the choice either way. He was all smiles today. Tavares and Rielly were their typical selves. I think Matthews has the most to gain with the C...take his game to a new level. Tavares and Rielly will be the same old same old no matter what the letter. Great support for Matthews to lean on if he is the C. We have great leaders in this locker room, Muzzin included

Well they all found out this AM. So if Matty was happy it likely is him. But co-captains would be great too. I would prefer Captain Morgan. I can't believe this has not leaked today. Bloody Shanny must have taken the C stitching himself to Tei in Mimico and keeping it under his condo pillow.

 

[Hustlr]

I like that if it isn't Matthews (hope it is), that he clearly isn't sour with the choice either way. He was all smiles today. Tavares and Rielly were their typical selves. I think Matthews has the most to gain with the C...take his game to a new level. Tavares and Rielly will be the same old same old no matter what the letter. Great support for Matthews to lean on if he is the C. We have great leaders in this locker room, Muzzin included

Most to gain indeed as it means we will likely retain him after year 5. biggggg piece of the puzzle no ones talking about...