Leo Komarov named Leafs captain

In an effort to beef up the team’s reputation around the league, the Toronto Maple Leafs made perhaps their most surprising move of the season to date, naming forward Leo Komarov the team’s captain for the remainder of the regular season and the postseason.

“Leo’s been a real good player for us,” head coach Mike Babcock in a release posted on MapleLeafs.com. “And he’s going to be a real good player for us for a long time.”

While Babcock touched on the fact that Komarov holds an expiring contract as he’s set to head for free agency this summer, the head coach said he’d “do good” to ensure this wouldn’t be Komarov’s last season in the blue and white.

“We’re going to need someone strong to lift that trophy come June,” Babcock added. “Leo’s been coming to the rink, does his job well, and beat Polie in the bench press contest we had last night.”

Though he was reportedly excited at the opportunity, Komarov was unable for comment at this time.

Komarov’s first game with the C is set for tomorrow night, as the Leafs host Buffalo in their fourth and final matchup against the Sabres this season.