JT for C

[HamiltonNHL]

With Matthews signing a scant 5 year deal I think JT should be the Captain. JT is more captain material than Matthews anyway. The lack of commitment by Matthews to Toronto seals the deal for me. A seven or 8 year deal by Matthews was going to make me overlook JT's superior leadership qualities.

JT is the player our young guys should model themselves after. Strong. Consistent. Professional.

I'm waiting til after Marner's deal to make my final decision. If we lock up Marner i might give it to him.

Really all three would be great leaders.

My vote so far ... JT.

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[Joey Hoser]

The lack of commitment by Matthews to Toronto seals the deal for me. A seven or 8 year deal by Matthews was going to make me overlook JT's superior leadership qualities. .

You're being a whiny baby

 

[SprDaVE]

Oh god...

Please stop.

 

[thewave]

With Matthews signing a scant 5 year deal I think JT should be the Captain. JT is more captain material than Matthews anyway. The lack of commitment by Matthews to Toronto seals the deal for me. A seven or 8 year deal by Matthews was going to make me overlook JT's superior leadership qualities.

JT is the player our young guys should model themselves after. Strong. Consistent. Professional.

I'm waiting til after Marner's deal to make my final decision. If we lock up Marner i might give it to him.

Really all three would be great leaders.

My vote so far ... JT.

It's either him or Morgan. You don't give 5 year guy with a freaking trap contract (NMC in year 5) the leverage to use the C in contract negotiations. Well, maybe in Dubas world you do... sadly.

 

[Peasy]

Good thread.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

You're being a whiny baby

You don't give out the C for 5 years.

Matthews' hardball contract shows Toronto how much he wanted to commit.

Tavares is the veteran leadership we need. Babcock is picking him anyway.

 

[SprDaVE]

You don't give out the C for 5 years

Crosby and Toews signed 5 year contracts. Tavares signed a 6 year contract. Want to guess who were captains?

This is teenager stuff. Stop. Grow up a little.

 

[Jack Bauer]

Lack of commitment? People here are f'in delusional.

 

[Mugzy97]

I'm sure the guys in the dressing room will decide who the leader is.

 

[Trapper]

With Matthews signing a scant 5 year deal I think JT should be the Captain. JT is more captain material than Matthews anyway. The lack of commitment by Matthews to Toronto seals the deal for me. A seven or 8 year deal by Matthews was going to make me overlook JT's superior leadership qualities.

JT is the player our young guys should model themselves after. Strong. Consistent. Professional.

I'm waiting til after Marner's deal to make my final decision. If we lock up Marner i might give it to him.

Really all three would be great leaders.

My vote so far ... JT.

If Matthews was willing to sign an 8 year deal it’s not a lack of commitment on his part.
Seems like a GM issue.

 

[MapleLeafs77]

I was mad yesterday bout this but i have cooled off since and now back to wanting matty to get the C.

Plus he pushed for the 8 yrs and the leafs pushed for shorter

 

[HamiltonNHL]

If Matthews was willing to sign an 8 year deal it’s not a lack of commitment on his part.
Seems like a GM issue.

You judge on results. 5 year deal.

 

[Jack Bauer]

Crosby and Toews signed 5 year contracts. Tavares signed a 6 year contract. Want to guess who were captains?

This is teenager stuff. Stop. Grow up a little.

Stop using rational and logical information that goes against the narrative that Matthews isn't committed to being here!

Unbelievable how childish many posters here get when they don't get a signing or trade.

 

[Jmo89]

Captain Morgan please.

 

[Jack Bauer]

You judge on results. 5 year deal.

Like many other elite players signing coming off of ELC's.

Would you have rathered the $14mil cap hit and losing even more depth this summer?

7 or 8 years wasn't coming with a cap hit below $14 million.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I'm sure the guys in the dressing room will decide who the leader is.

Doesn't the coach pick the Captain ?

 

[Trapper]

You judge on results. 5 year deal.

Results were the GM gave 5 years.
I know if I had Matthews for 8, I trade Nylander all day to lock him up.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

The captain isn't the most elite player. That's the high school hockey captain.

 

[Fogelhund]

Doesn't the coach pick the Captain ?

The Coach isn't in the dressing room?

 

[81Leafs50]

Matthews will be captain and he will be a Leaf for far longer than the next 5 years.

You would have to be blind not to see that he made a long term commitment to the Leafs.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

If Babcock is picking he is definitely picking JT.

 

[Mugzy97]

Doesn't the coach pick the Captain ?

Isn't the coach in the dressing room?

 

[Fogelhund]

If Babcock is picking he is definitely picking JT.

He told you that?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Who picks the captain ? Management ?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

He told you that?

The way he talks about JT in the post games.
The way he loves vets. The way he loves JT's consistent effort and intensity. I think JT is the veteran leader this team needs to guide us in this 5 year window.

Young captains are just the wrong way to go. Experience required.