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All season long, Toronto fans have been talking about Steven Stamkos. It is well known that Stamkos will be an unrestricted free agent (UFA) this July. This means that – you guessed it – Steven Stamkos could become a Leaf.
Naturally, if it happens, many fans have presumed ‘Stammer’ would be named captain, immediately become the face of the franchise, and lead the Leafs through its centennial season and beyond.