BREAKING: Leafs make HUGE Move... Auston Matthews Named CAPTAIN | Toronto Maple Leafs News

Nick Gosse and Darius Domingues break down a report from Darren Dreger that the Leafs will be naming Auston Matthews the new captain of the team replacing John Tavares. Are you a fan of the move?

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[jeffmajor]

This has been Auston’s team for years. About time he gets the C. Even just to have a different voice lead the room. I hope he and Berube get along well. The new additions on D and a better coaching structure can only be good for the leafs.

[Wasillian]

Willy for an A.

"Stop fucking crying bro" is something this team needs to hear on repeat.

[keithtaylor]

It’s about time now you will see them go deep in the playoffs

[paultaylor]

I'm not sure why they didn't just wait one more year and give it to Matthews after Tavares's contract expired. Not sure what the point of this is. There are more important things for the team to deal with than this.

[landshark]

Maybe it would have sounded better if JT said he wanted to give the C willingly to Mathews rather than making it sound like the brass was stripping him of it.

[joer]

If john Tavares is willingly giving up the captaincy he's not being stripped.

[theholidayshow]

Give matthews the C and give Nylander the A

[waldmarwolchuk]

It's about DAM time Matthews was the CAPTAIN should of been the CAPTAIN 3 years ago

[TimJar]

Hope the team isnt making a mistake and Matthews can handle the responsibility that comes with being a captain just saying I hope he's ready for the distraction of being captain but I'm sure he'll be okay

[derekpaddon]

If im the Leafs im not bringing Tavares back unless hes willing to take 3.5M-4M per on a 4 year deal. Hes going to need to be a 3rd line centre theyre going to need to upgrade their 2nd line centre role. They cant be paying a 3rd line centre 6-8M per year

[Retrogamer]

Not a maple leafs fan. But good for him.

[Miroslaw-rsip]

Big deal! Who gets the C doesn’t matter, this team needs talent in the back end. I don’t think this will change their playoff position 😖

[shaneturner]

Wonder if Johhny gets an A or no letter going forward

[johnstockbridge]

It sounds like JT is a classy professional. I hope JT gets to wear A and continues to be productive

[AdamFowler-eqfv]

Leafs are close to making conf finals or cup finals. Need big trade and unload all pics or prospects and they would be deep. Kampf, jannkoert, minten and pics for great 3rd line c like Jenner and deadline D with refined salary. Woll and stolarz I like.

[janberman]

John was not stripped of his Captain's position! He willingly passed the torch Don't make it into something it is not! Choose your words a bit more carefully!

[johnzaferis]

The best thing can happen to the team. Go leaves. Go the best move that they make this summer❤

[Alex-ghq]

Good news, now let's hope berube Is way better then his analytics are

[TimJar]

Now it will be easy for John Tavares to make the decision to retire

[wadeanthony]

..Mathews backs away from guys half his size and seems amused when face washed...he appears gutless..