Two things have suprised me this season as a Leaf fan; one is the fact that we were playing crucial games of any sort in Febuary, let alone March. But recently, it has been the overwhelming sentiments of certain fans to not bottom out the rest of the year. Are you kidding me?
I know what many fans are thinking..."well two years too late". But let's be completely honest, even if Burke has failed, and is gone next year, do you think the next GM has anything to work with in this bunch? Weak draft class or not, it's a number 4 pick at the least, with a chance at 3 or 2 thanks to the lottery. In my opinion, if it takes another 3 years, but with proven assest and young talent, so be it.
Look, this team is going nowhere fast. The playoffs have swiftly flown by the Leafs, and finishing in 22nd or 21st is going to cause an uproar. So my view, simply put is to suck out loud! Fail miserably and draft; then, just like with your favourite shampoo, repeat the process. These days with the cap era, quick fixes don't work and the mistakes of Burke, with creating handcuffing contracts have paralyzed the trade market. So, quite simply put, just be bad. No fan is giving up their ticket, and they are lying if they tell you otherwise. You have the freedom, you have the fans by the scruff of the neck, take advantage.....at least this way, you can finally reward them with a few names that may make a contribution to the NHL of the Future
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