C_Money wrote:MiamiSPX wrote:C_Money wrote:They’ll have to do something. You can’t just keep running the same team back every year.
They will run it back, the $$$ keeps pouring in.
The Leafs don’t really have a bandwagon fanbase. The money will pour in even if they’re the worst team in the league.
Oh, I know, I just mean they have a safe and reliable income stream right now. Sold out RS games and a guaranteed 2-3 home playoff dates. Anything above that is just gravy to them.
If they were serious about winning, they would have cleaned house in the FO. It's obvious Shanahan isn't being measured by the team's success in the playoffs. Team valuation keeps rising, games are always sold out, merchandise keeps flying off the shelves, etc. Like WuTang said earlier in this thread, they are about business first, winning hockey games 2nd,. I'm no fan of Masai's recent work but it's insane to me that he is the one whose tenure is constantly questioned, or speculated on, while Shanahan sits there unscathed. It's pretty much factual that one of those gentlemen has done a 100x better job than the other.
I've been following this team since I was 4 and it's pathetically hilarious the grip they have on the city, with absolutely nothing to show for it. It's not unlike the Cubs and Red Sox and their 100+ year droughts.