Why would anyone want to come to Toronto to play hockey under a microscope? I've had that feeling for quite some time... the Leafs are an organization that is the laughing stock of the NHL... you only had to watch the Allstar Game a couple of years ago to see evidence of that (the treatment Kessel got during the captains picks)
Four newpapers, countless radio talk shows, multiple TV channels and each one has atleast one or two reporters who follow every move the team makes.
It takes a special kind of athlete to survive, much less thrive in this sort of environment... most just want to play and get paid.
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