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I disagree but point taken.have this fanbase hated Sundin because he wasn't Wendal, half of this fanbase hated Kessel because he looked "fat", half this fanbase booed Larry Murphy out of town, Half this fanbase would hate a Stanley cup victory if it wasn't done the way they wanted
Some fans initially resented Mats because we traded beloved Wendel to acquire him. After a couple of years, the large majority of fans loved Sundin.
Some fans disliked Kessel because he couldn't win anything significant and he admittedly never took conditioning seriously. I do think Kessel took a hair more heat than maybe he should have -- he did try and came up big on occasion.
Murphy was the weird one. He just wasn't the right fit in Toronto like he was in Pittsburgh or Detroit, surrounded by elite talent.
However, if the Leafs win a Cup, every fan on the planet will be ecstatic, regardless of how they do it.