While much focus was put on the circumstances of the announcement and the other candidates that were looked over for the captaincy, a storyline that has flown somewhat under the radar is how the Toronto Maple Leafs captaincy will affect John Tavares this season.
Measuring the success of a player prior to an announcement and following is a tough task. There are multiple different stats applicable for the exercise and an infinite amount of variables to keep in mind, so by no means are the results definitive by any means.
Rather, it will hopefully show us a pattern that could lend to some intriguing discussion over the course of Tavares’ first season with the Leafs “C” on his chest.