Toronto Maple Leafs Update: Captaincy and Training Camp

Over the course of the NHL season I will have weekly updates on the Toronto Maple Leafs every Friday. This week I would like to talk about two things: the Leafs' captaincy situation and training camp. On any NHL team, captaincy is one of the most important things. However, on the Maple Leafs it means more than just wearing the "C" and it means more than being one of the most popular players on the team. The captain on the Toronto Maple Leafs needs to be able to withstand the pressure of the Toronto media. The captain also needs to be able to lead, guide, and teach this team how to get to the Stanley Cup Finals, a task Mats Sundin would have been able to do if JFJ wasn't in charge for as long as he was. With all of that being placed on the captain of the boys in blue, it looks like that there is no player on the current roster that could really take that extra letter on their jersey, and run with it. Nik Antropov? No. Sure, Antropov has shown that he is one of the top players on the ... (link)