The Toronto Maple Leafs won't have a captain this season, general manager Lou Lamoriello said Thursday.
"It's not time," he said. "When it's the right time there will be a captain. If it was the right time we would have a captain."
The Maple Leafs haven't had a captain since defenseman Dion Phaneuf was traded to the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 9, 2016. Last season they had four alternate captains, defensemen Morgan Rielly and Matt Hunwick, and forwards Tyler Bozak and Leo Komarov.
Lamoriello would not elaborate on how the Maple Leafs will know the right time has arrived to name a captain.
"That's something internal, how we make that decision," he said. "Right now, where we are with the number of leaders we have it [the locker] room, we don't think it's necessary. It's as simple as that."
In addition, the Maple Leafs announced defenseman Roman Polak would attend training camp on a professional tryout contract. Polak, 31, had 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 75 regular-season games for the Maple Leafs last season. He sustained a season-ending right leg injury during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Capitals and had surgery April 18.
"Roman has gone through tremendous rehab," Lamoriello said. "He's just a great human being and just a competitor. He found himself right now where he's ready and he understands the situation and we're delighted to have him. It's just great to have him here."
Polak played last season on a one-year, $2.250 million contract.
The Maple Leafs also announced forwards Joffrey Lupul and Nathan Horton failed their physicals. Lupul has not played since Feb. 6, 2016 because of a sports hernia injury. Horton last played with the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 9, 2014 because of a back injury.
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