This means that John Tavares will be stripped of his captaincy. Since the arrival of the offensive quartet, the team has only advanced past the first round of the playoffs once.
«The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to name Auston Matthews as captain on Wednesday. This is part of Matthews' evolution as a leader, and the current captain, John Tavares, fully supports this change. Tavares has been heavily involved in the process with General Manager Brad Treliving.»
Following several rumors after another playoff exit against the Bruins, the Maple Leafs appear to be shaking things up with this change while retaining the services of Tavares, Matthews, Marner, and Nylander.
It will be interesting to see how this situation affects the dynamics inside the Maple Leafs' locker room.
