The Leafs Captaincy
This one might not get solved for another season, but it’s still going to linger around the organization as they go farther along without a designated leader.
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In all honesty I can’t see a scenario where a captain is named for the 2016-2017 season because it would be premature given the players that will be regulars that have yet to play a full season in the league.
Current (and future) candidates include Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Connor Brown.
It makes no sense to give it to a veteran like Brooks Laich for a season only to have it shift again. Laich is very capable of being a leader without a letter.
With Rielly, Matthews, Nylander and Brown all expected to be on the opening day roster it gives the Toronto Maple Leafs a season to evaluate their leadership before making a decision on who is going to wear the ‘C’, and bear the highest responsibility, for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Being captain in Toronto is probably the hardest captaincy job in the entire NHL.
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