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senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Aug 13 @ 11:21 AM ET
tough.

long-term, no-brainer is matthews. he's not a 2nd fiddle.

short-term, hard not to give it to tavares. he was already captain of the isles.

i do think babs needs to make a move and name a captain before the start of the year.

but babs probably kicks the can down the road.

- Tumbleweed


I am afraid I have already lost interest in who is captain
Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today?
Joined: 06.30.2006

Aug 13 @ 11:23 AM ET
Marner isn't signing for 8 years unless it is like 14+ a year.

5 * 10.5 or 3 * 9

Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today?
Joined: 06.30.2006

Aug 13 @ 11:24 AM ET
AM is the best player and if i have to care who is captain, give it to Auston
- senstroll


My vote is Matthews.

This has to be his team if there is any hope of him staying for another contract.

mykokes
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: RELEASE THE LATVIAN!, ON
Joined: 11.09.2009

Aug 13 @ 11:28 AM ET
Marner isn't signing for 8 years unless it is like 14+ a year.

5 * 10.5 or 3 * 9

- Aetherial

Hi paul.
Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today?
Joined: 06.30.2006

Aug 13 @ 11:29 AM ET
Hi paul.
- mykokes


We may not like it, but it will be that bad.


Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Aug 13 @ 11:30 AM ET
Man. I feel like a loser. Friend sent me the "Can you name the leading scorer of all 31 teams" challenge. Got all but Minny. Thought it was Staal.
LeafGuy89
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 05.13.2017

Aug 13 @ 11:33 AM ET
Man. I feel like a loser. Friend sent me the "Can you name the leading scorer of all 31 teams" challenge. Got all but Minny. Thought it was Staal.
- AdamFrench


Of all time or just the previous season?
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Aug 13 @ 11:35 AM ET
Of all time or just the previous season?
- LeafGuy89

Previous season.
RippedFuel
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 11.01.2016

Aug 13 @ 11:35 AM ET
It should be Nylander. He represents everything that the current Leafs team is.
Lucas Neilson
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Atlantic Division Blogger, ON
Joined: 06.26.2015

Aug 13 @ 11:37 AM ET
Man. I feel like a loser. Friend sent me the "Can you name the leading scorer of all 31 teams" challenge. Got all but Minny. Thought it was Staal.
- AdamFrench

PARISE!! he had a comeback season - I bet he is HORRIBLE this year though

only reason I knew is cause I swindled a huge trade w him in it haha
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Aug 13 @ 11:40 AM ET
It should be Nylander. He represents everything that the current Leafs team is.
- RippedFuel


We don't have Alex Nylander anymore.. We gave up on him way too early.
RippedFuel
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 11.01.2016

Aug 13 @ 11:43 AM ET
We don't have Alex Nylander anymore.. We gave up on him way too early.
- PatC80


Some teams are just smarter than others
MaximusAurelius
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: #FireDubas
Joined: 04.23.2012

Aug 13 @ 11:44 AM ET
Hyman for Captain.
Best option by far.
Assistants are Rielly and Tavares.

Trade Nylander to fit in Marner's 8 x 11.16mln AAV contract under the cap - killing 2 birds with one stone.

Go Leafs!
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Aug 13 @ 11:45 AM ET
Lucas Neilson: The time is now: Maple Leafs to name a Captain and Marner
August ales

- Lucas.Neilson

gergeswillems: The time is now: Mike Augello to post a new Leafs blog about a prospect no one cares about
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Aug 13 @ 11:45 AM ET
Some teams are just smarter than others
- RippedFuel


Agreed.. The Hawks are a smart team.

Also, the Sabres are smart for their ability to make both O'Reilly and Ristolainen lose their passion for hockey.

You just don't hear about that anymore these days. Kudos to the Sabres and their management.
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Aug 13 @ 11:48 AM ET
gergeswillems: The time is now: Mike Augello to post a new Leafs blog about a prospect no one cares about
- gergeswillems



I know so much more about Nick Abbrewski or Abbrusezze or whatever his name is.
Bullot
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Red Deer, AB
Joined: 07.14.2010

Aug 13 @ 11:52 AM ET
I agree on the Marner thing...…..8x10 as a Leaf fan growing up, not counting endorsements, which will be huge, sounds pretty good to me.

As for the Captain issue, yeah it's not a big deal to me. I think there are a number of guys that could do it and you may honour someone by giving them the C but could insult 3 or 4 others my not giving it to them. Nothing wrong with 4xA's. That said, as much as AM is our guy, how do you not give it to Taveres!?
RippedFuel
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 11.01.2016

Aug 13 @ 11:52 AM ET
Agreed.. The Hawks are a smart team.

Also, the Sabres are smart for their ability to make both O'Reilly and Ristolainen lose their passion for hockey.

You just don't hear about that anymore these days. Kudos to the Sabres and their management.

- PatC80



and what do you know...they've won the same amount of playoff series and the team that "everyone wants to play for"

There sure is a whole hell of a lot of players dying to choke in the first round year after year after year. I mean just look at the hometown discount Mariner has given them
13sundin13
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 06.29.2006

Aug 13 @ 11:52 AM ET
Has to be Matthews, as good as Rielly and Tavares are, Matthews is the franchise player. If they feel he’s not ready yet then don’t give it to anybody.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Aug 13 @ 11:54 AM ET


I know so much more about Nick Abbrewski or Abbrusezze or whatever his name is.

- PatC80

Today's Leafs prospect is Iwill Nevermakethenhlov. He's 5 foot 1 and weighs 114 pounds and he's currently tearing it up in the Blind Russian Tier 3 league in Northern Siberia. He once scored 3 goals on a yak so he has goal scorers hands. He's slated to join the Leafs in 2030 right after his Ruski balls drop.
Tumbleweed
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: avid reader of the daily douche news
Joined: 03.14.2014

Aug 13 @ 11:54 AM ET
and what do you know...they've won the same amount of playoff series and the team that "everyone wants to play for"

There sure is a whole hell of a lot of players dying to choke in the first round year after year after year.

- RippedFuel


damn straight.

not making the playoffs >>> losing in the 1st round
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Aug 13 @ 11:54 AM ET
Has to be Matthews, as good as Rielly and Tavares are, Matthews is the franchise player. If they feel he’s not ready yet then don’t give it to anybody.
- 13sundin13


Agreed, it has to be Matthews. If Babcock picks someone else, Dubby should fire him immediately after.
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Aug 13 @ 11:55 AM ET
Today's Leafs prospect is Iwill Nevermakethenhlov. He's 5 foot 1 and weighs 114 pounds and he's currently tearing it up in the Blind Russian Tier 3 league in Northern Siberia. He once scored 3 goals on a yak so he has goal scorers hands. He's slated to join the Leafs in 2030 right after his Ruski balls drop.
- gergeswillems

I've seen him live 4 times. Kids a beaut.
RippedFuel
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 11.01.2016

Aug 13 @ 11:56 AM ET
damn straight.

not making the playoffs === losing in the 1st round

- Tumbleweed


FIFY
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Aug 13 @ 11:56 AM ET
and what do you know...they've won the same amount of playoff series and the team that "everyone wants to play for"

There sure is a whole hell of a lot of players dying to choke in the first round year after year after year. I mean just look at the hometown discount Mariner has given them

- RippedFuel



So, being a lottery team is the same as being a playoff team?

I like it.. We should all want to be Buffalo. The team is below average and the city, well they have......things?
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