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Ryan Reaves Exposes the Truth About Auston Matthews to Leafs Nation
Ryan Reaves' tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs was pretty forgettable, although he certainly has his opinions when it comes to teammates like Auston Matthews.
San Jose Sharks enforcer Ryan Reaves was traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs just a few weeks ago, and he has already made a huge impact on the discourse.
Overall, there are some fans out there who are upset with Reaves and how he has been talking about the franchise and the issues he had last season.
Meanwhile, others think the enforcer is responsible for convincing Mitch Marner to sign with the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Ryan Reaves weighs in on Auston Matthews
Yesterday, Reaves was on 'Leafs Morning Take,' where he was able to dispel some of the rumors about his time in Toronto.
During the conversation, he also gave his true thoughts on Auston Matthews, and the Maple Leafs captain's ability to lead a franchise.
I think a lot of his leadership is 'lead by example'. He works incredibly hard in practice, and on the ice, I think you see how hard he works in all 3 zones. Obviously he grinded through some issues this year and really tried to grind through it for the team... maybe not the most vocal captain I've ever had, but everyone leads differently, right?
Reaves is most impressed by Matthews' work ethic, which has been pretty underrated over the years.
To me, Auston was a guy who really led by example, really tried to drag guys into battle... never coasted in practice, always working his a** off. On the ice before everyone else, off the ice last. Something that, as a vet, was great to see, but it was something that really teaches those younger guys how to be the best in the world.
This season, Matthews will have an opportunity to grow as a leader, and Maple Leafs fans are excited to watch it happen.
Only time will tell whether or not the captain can lead the Leafs to some tangible playoff success.
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