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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Easy to say when the Leafs have a core in its prime and are putting up perennial 100 point seasons.
Wait until the good times are no longer rolling there (like it was for years) and see how appealing it is with the pressure and expectations.
Every executive likes the idea of being the guy that solves the maple Leafs cup futility, but it's way more attractive when they're already good and potentially a move or two away from breaking through. That's easy pickins.
When times are bad, no one wants to touch Toronto with a hundred foot pole. Miserable place, and you never stop hearing about it. Would be a nightmare.
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But you have fewer limitations for change in Toronto if things aren't going well.
Budget
No trade lists
hometown discounts