Adam French
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Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
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Tavares will lead with or without the C. Giving it to Matthews just solidifies him as face of the team - Canada Cup
Tavares is signed longer |
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RedC21
Calgary Flames |
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Joined: 01.18.2013
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Matthews 100% gets the C - Canada Cup
I think it’s likely what’s going to happen but Reilly then JT would make the best choice for captain. It’s a captains job to be the go between guy for the players and the coach so it’s important he has a good relationship with the coach. Outside speculation aside you can look at Matthews usage to see that he’s not a Babcock guy. Tavares would be a good choice as he’s a vet at this point and has done it before but he’s also only been there a year. Reilly is a good representative for both the players and the coach, has been there for years, and his play has developed to a point where it wouldn’t be a head scratcher |
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Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON Joined: 02.28.2011
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Tavares will lead with or without the C. Giving it to Matthews just solidifies him as face of the team - Canada Cup
Yeah, but Nylander is The Face of the team.
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mjones242
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Pretentious Beer Snob, ON Joined: 06.22.2015
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Tavares is signed longer - AdamFrench
If he gets the 'C' I'll bet it gives him more incentive and desire to re-sign. |
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shack67
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: NS Joined: 07.05.2015
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Tavares is signed longer - AdamFrench
That means we don’t have to placate him. Giving it to Matthews might help in 5 years. |
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JohnFergusonJr
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: I'd be happy with Che Guevara; hero of the Cuban revolution. - Canada Cup aka AOCC Joined: 01.14.2011
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That means we don’t have to placate him. Giving it to Matthews might help in 5 years. - shack67
If he gets the 'C' I'll bet it gives him more incentive and desire to re-sign. - mjones242
Matthews wanted a 5 year deal to maximize his bank account.
A "C" on his jersey (and the responsibility that comes with it) doesn't do that.
Tavares is signed longer - AdamFrench
Exactly.
Give it to Tavares.
He's here long term, one of the best players, one of the oldest guys on the team, been a C before, Toronto guy that the fans will resonate with, his personality is so painfully boring that he'll never get too high or too low and won't do anything stupid that creates a needless controversy. |
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mjones242
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Pretentious Beer Snob, ON Joined: 06.22.2015
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Matthews wanted a 5 year deal to maximize his bank account.
A "C" on his jersey (and the responsibility that comes with it) doesn't do that. - JohnFergusonJr
You don't think Matthews craves the captaincy? You don't think being the captain of the most popular team in the NHL carries any incentive for him?
A captaincy cements in his mind (and his ego) that this is HIS team.
So yeah, on the contrary: it does do that. |
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gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings |
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Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON Joined: 02.01.2016
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Matthews wanted a 5 year deal to maximize his bank account.
A "C" on his jersey (and the responsibility that comes with it) doesn't do that.
Exactly.
Give it to Tavares.
He's here long term, one of the best players, one of the oldest guys on the team, been a C before, Toronto guy that the fans will resonate with, his personality is so painfully boring that he'll never get too high or too low and won't do anything stupid that creates a needless controversy. - JohnFergusonJr
I think Tavares should get the captaincy but I'm expecting Matthews to get it. Would that pi$$ Matthews off if Tavares were named Leafs captain? Or would he rather not be the Leafs captain and all the pressure which comes with it? Would he be less likely to leave as a UFA if he were the captain? Matthews is a hard guy to read. He's quiet on the outside but I get the feeling he's as competitive as anyone on the inside. He reminds me of Yzerman that way. |
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RickJames77
Boston Bruins |
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Location: We’re Too Old, Boston Joined: 04.03.2013
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I think Tavares should get the captaincy but I'm expecting Matthews to get it. Would that pi$$ Matthews off if Tavares were named Leafs captain? Or would he rather not be the Leafs captain and all the pressure which comes with it? Would he be less likely to leave as a UFA if he were the captain? Matthews is a hard guy to read. He's quiet on the outside but I get the feeling he's as competitive as anyone on the inside. He reminds me of Yzerman that way. - gergeswillems
They’ll name Matthews the captain and then in five years he’ll sign a contract with the New York Islanders. Snakevares goes full circle. |
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LeafnsNxt2Godlyns
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Location: Matt Stajan still sucks, even in Germany. Joined: 07.20.2006
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Tavares is signed longer - AdamFrench
will be rough watching all those 47 goal seasons. |
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shack67
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: NS Joined: 07.05.2015
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Matthews wanted a 5 year deal to maximize his bank account.
A "C" on his jersey (and the responsibility that comes with it) doesn't do that.
Exactly.
Give it to Tavares.
He's here long term, one of the best players, one of the oldest guys on the team, been a C before, Toronto guy that the fans will resonate with, his personality is so painfully boring that he'll never get too high or too low and won't do anything stupid that creates a needless controversy. - JohnFergusonJr
Matthews wanted 8 years |
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Mike Augello
Commissioner Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Buffalo, NY Joined: 06.25.2006
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LeafnsNxt2Godlyns
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Location: Matt Stajan still sucks, even in Germany. Joined: 07.20.2006
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Matthews wanted 8 years - shack67
you sure? |
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