NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders reacts against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Barclays Center on March 30, 2018 in New York City. Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Islanders 4-3

Twitter erupts as Tavares heads home to Toronto

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Canada Day was just a little sweeter in Toronto on Sunday.

While the city celebrated Canada's birthday, it collectively jumped for joy when John Tavares announced he'd elected to sign with his childhood favorite team, the Maple Leafs.

Jubilation swept across Twitter.

I’m crying https://t.co/51wfZYmFMG
— Will Arnett™ (@arnettwill) July 1, 2018

John Tavares coming out of hiding to sign with the Leafs pic.twitter.com/gUQAFygt5U
— Cpl Matthews (@CplMatthews) July 1, 2018

CAN U BELIEVE???? pic.twitter.com/UWLY3OGBLS
— Bobby Cappucino (@bobbycappucino) July 1, 2018

WE GOT TAVARES #TMLtalk #GOLEAFSGO pic.twitter.com/cVNmm2JKEB
— Jordyn McKnight (@jmcknight93) July 1, 2018

tavares is the stamkos we never got
— amolsoncanadian (@dinnerdrudgery) July 1, 2018

Some of his new teammates were over the moon.

Welcome aboard @91Tavares ! Pumped to have you in the blue and white and now call you a teammate #goleafs
— Auston Matthews (@AM34) July 1, 2018

Welcome home @91Tavares, excited to have you apart of the @MapleLeafs family!
— Mitchell Marner (@Marner93) July 1, 2018

Welcome @91Tavares now we go to work 👊🏼
— Nazem Kadri (@43_Kadri) July 1, 2018

I saved u 91 this time...welcome home @91Tavares pic.twitter.com/J2rM3IC4XD
— Nazem Kadri (@43_Kadri) July 1, 2018

Opposing teams have been put on alert.

Sens fans: Do yourselves a favour and stay off Twitter and try and enjoy the rest of your Canada Day.
— Ian Mendes (@ian_mendes) July 1, 2018

Opening night Tavares, Matthews, and the Leafs come to the UC to take on the #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/2caWi6Mx7D
— Blackhawk Up (@Blackhawk_Up) July 1, 2018

For once, a Toronto boy is heading home.

Oh great, yet *another* delusional Leaf fan who thinks any star player actually wants to come home and play for hey wait a second... https://t.co/ss4gneIXiE
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) July 1, 2018

The big question: Who centers the fourth line?

#Leafs down the middle:
John Tavares
Auston Matthews
Nazem Kadri
I could be the fourth-line center and that's OK. https://t.co/EqPPDe1lJW
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) July 1, 2018