Before my second season in Toronto, I was given the incredible honour and responsibility of being the next captain and follow in the footsteps of 24 Leafs greats. I've cherished every second of it, never taken it for granted, and have given the captaincy everything I have every single day. It has meant the world to my family and I. Over the last few months, through deep discussions and thoughts with Brad [Treliving], Brendan [Shanahan] and myself, we have come to the decision that now is the time to pass the captaincy to Auston.
I was shaking, I had chills, Matthews said. It's such a big honour to represent the Maple Leafs and put on that jersey every night. To be the captain is truly special. For him to call me and kind of (pass on) the captaincy, it was very emotional. Felt a lot of things. It's truly an honour.
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