As Chris Johnston reports, Auston Matthews was one of the Maple Leafs who encouraged Tavares to chose Toronto and is thrilled by the opportunity — even if it means Tavares gets the “C”.

mondjuk nálam továbbra is Matty lenne a C de szerintem nem lesz..mármint egyáltalán nem lesz C megint.....viszont akkor JT emeli fel a kupát elsőnek ...vagy inkább Marleau mert ő lesz a nagy öregünk :-D

An enticing part of the Leafs pitch to Tavares was that he’d be given the opportunity to play with Mitch Marner, according to sources, which is a not-insignificant fact when you consider he’s ninth in points per game league-wide since 2012 despite never having a winger anywhere close to that calibre.
Tavares was also lobbied in recent days by Auston Matthews, the 20-year-old Leafs Alpha dog who was among the players to reach out to him directly during his free-agent window. Those close to Matthews say he’s thrilled to welcome another star to Toronto and isn’t worried about how it might impact his ice time or whether he’s granted the captaincy because he wants to win a championship and believes that he and Tavares can accomplish “special things” together.
Clearly, the feeling is mutual.