Don Cherry thinks the Toronto Maple Leafs should strip Dion Phaneuf of the ‘C’.
Cherry, never one to shy away from anything, said Sunday that the Toronto Maple Leafs should remove the captaincy from Phanuef “gently” and allow him to play the way he did in Calgary.
It’s an interesting thought – if Phaneuf is even still around come October.
Taking the captaincy away isn’t a thought to be taken lightly. Whether it’s intended or not, stripping a player who remains in the locker room of the ‘C’ can create a divide.
Look at the San Jose Sharks with Joe Thornton.