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He's a great leader': John Tavares is the new captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs - The Athletic
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Do the Toronto Maple Leafs Need to Trade Captain Dion Phaneuf?, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Dion Phaneuf, former Flames star and Maple Leafs captain, retires
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Leafs name John Tavares as team captain - HockeyFeed
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Maple Leafs Captain Dion Phaneuf Is Toronto's Most Polarizing Figure, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Dion gets the C: Toronto Maple Leafs name defenceman Phaneuf team captain - The Hockey News
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Maple Leafs simply didn't want Brian Burke as face of franchise anymore
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Dion Phaneuf - Wikipedia
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Toronto Maple Leafs continue to wipe away old regime's mistakes with Dion Phaneuf trade
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The Leafs were the worst in the Dion Phaneuf years. But the retiring ex- captain always faced the music, and regrets Stickgate
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Herb Cain puckstruck
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Maple Leafs simply didn't want Brian Burke as face of franchise anymore
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SIMMONS: Former Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf officially retires, 'proud' of his career
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SIMMONS: Former Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf officially retires, 'proud' of his career
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If Maple Leafs trade Dion Phaneuf, he will be just the latest Toronto captain whose tenure ends poorly