Bleacher Report blogger says that Toronto no longer appeals to free agents, not considered a winning organization
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Last time the leafs went to the finals they won 1 round for it
Leaf Fans
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Yeah, the playoff structure was different as it was a six team league at the time.
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hiring Dubas came with a heavy cost for my Leafs as Pitt already learned after his last off season moves
Dubas does only one thing well and that's self promotion .
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Winnipeg, EDM, sure.
Vancouver and Toronto regularly get into the the "Top 10 Most Expensive Cities In The World to Live In".
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The time stamp you gave is just the beginning of a lot of well-tread Leafs talk that seems to go on for the rest of the show. Where exactly does anyone say that free agents don't find Toronto appealing anymore because they aren't a winning franchise?
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Meh, I don't think they have gained or lost anything as a free agent destination than any other year.
The best they can do is build a winning organization to help with the recruitment, and to that end, I don't see how last year would change their perception from any one of the previous few years before that.
The best they can do is build a winning organization to help with the recruitment, and to that end, I don't see how last year would change their perception from any one of the previous few years before that.
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No, it says it all here too in more detail.
Maple Leafs 'No Longer a Championship Destination': Report
The Maple Leafs lost forward Jeff Skinner to the Oilers sparking a discussion about Toronto's appeal as a winning team.
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Here is Kypreos on the Leafs having to overpay for Tanev.
Leafs Paid $12 Extra Million & Longer Term in 'Worst' Free Agent Deal
The Maple Leafs landed a top defenseman in Chris Tanev but outbid everybody else by more money and term than needed.
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Not really. Perhaps what wasn't said is what you believe you be important.No, it says it all here too in more detail.
Maple Leafs 'No Longer a Championship Destination': Report
The Maple Leafs lost forward Jeff Skinner to the Oilers sparking a discussion about Toronto's appeal as a winning team.
Here is Kypreos on the Leafs having to overpay for Tanev.
Leafs Paid $12 Extra Million & Longer Term in 'Worst' Free Agent Deal
The Maple Leafs landed a top defenseman in Chris Tanev but outbid everybody else by more money and term than needed.
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I can see some free agents looking at this current core group and seeing a bunch of losers that’s not worth bandwagoning with. Absolutely. But it also doesn’t stop them from signing guys who want to come.
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so weird how you didn't link this article you made up, there wasn't any link between Stamkos and Toronto this year. They obviously had no room to spend over $8M on a guy like Stamkos who would have done little to address any needs.
so basically if Skinner signed in Toronto they were a hot destination, but because he didn't no one wants to be there. Okay.
C’mon man this is pretty brutal on your part. I read both those articles and listened to Chris J’s bit and he never says what you’re suggesting. Some unknown dude named Beaston(? Who I think is Bleacher’s NFL reporter)says it, that’s it. It’s not shocking someone would choose playing with McDavid who just went to a cup final over anyone else in the league.No, it says it all here too in more detail.
Maple Leafs 'No Longer a Championship Destination': Report
The Maple Leafs lost forward Jeff Skinner to the Oilers sparking a discussion about Toronto's appeal as a winning team.
Here is Kypreos on the Leafs having to overpay for Tanev.
Leafs Paid $12 Extra Million & Longer Term in 'Worst' Free Agent Deal
The Maple Leafs landed a top defenseman in Chris Tanev but outbid everybody else by more money and term than needed.
TheDoldrums
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Yeah thread title is blatant misinformation.
Chris Johnson: He’s going there [Edmonton] clearly to win. I mean, he could have signed for one year and $3 million in about ten spots,” Johnston said. “I know the Leafs were among the teams that had talked to him and were trying to pitch him in the idea, ‘Hey, you can play alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner on our team!'”
Some guy named Erik Beaston (who?) then says Toronto "is no longer a championship destination."
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Chris Johnson: He’s going there [Edmonton] clearly to win. I mean, he could have signed for one year and $3 million in about ten spots,” Johnston said. “I know the Leafs were among the teams that had talked to him and were trying to pitch him in the idea, ‘Hey, you can play alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner on our team!'”
Some guy named Erik Beaston (who?) then says Toronto "is no longer a championship destination."
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I mean beer and zyn are a helluva lot more than 30 percent and that’s the new go to supplements for players
bleedgreen
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Cmon. People choose the beaches over the rain state. A lot of people love living in cities with climates like Seattle but it’s definitely a certain kind of person. When the money is generally all equal amongst the no tax states then climate is going to play a huge role. Not just to the player but their significant others.
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Oh for sure hell some things are probably cheaper but regardless it's not all about the money. The biggest reason is they don't have nearly the pressure or criticism playing as a player in USA compared to Canada. One thing we don't consider is the pressure ones family might receive here as well. Not saying it happens but kids can be cruel imagine your kids getting ire from people here. Regardless players are choosing USA markets a hell of a lot more then Canadian ones and there has to be something to it.
Going by city alone Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal are a hell of a lot nicer then a lot of the USA markets. There has to be some underlying reason players are choosing markets in USA over them.
Tbh Toronto is an amazing destination, you go there and get paid a ton, if you can win a round, amazing, if not don't worry because nobody is held accountable at all (see the fraud four)
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If you ever want to know why editors use clickbait titles, look at all the suckers in here
I don’t see how a player (like Skinner) choosing to ultimately sign in Edmonton after they were 2 goals from the Stanley Cup and having the best player in the world on their roster should be considered a negative reflection on the places he chose not to sign. That’s not how it works.
Someone here said Henrique took 500k less than Toronto offered to stay in Edmonton. First of all, never heard anything regarding Toronto & Henrique - sounds make up. But even if it’s true, should it be surprising a player wanted to stay in a situation that was good for them?
Someone here said Henrique took 500k less than Toronto offered to stay in Edmonton. First of all, never heard anything regarding Toronto & Henrique - sounds make up. But even if it’s true, should it be surprising a player wanted to stay in a situation that was good for them?
trellaine201
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It's the fans. That's why the don't want to sign there. They are ruthless. And I am a Leaf fan but not to the extent of some of these clowns.
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Have you seen real estate and grocery prices in Canada lately?! Definitely not cheaper right now.
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