Stadiums and Arenas of Canada part 2

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy

the media fuels much of perceived impatience among the Leaf fans in Toronto for a rebuild.

Absolutely. Their constant focus and fabrication of stories fuels a lot of the views centered around the team and its management.

Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy

...declining player like Stamkos...

....what? Stamkos scored 43 goals last season. His team went to the Stanley Cup Finals last season. What are you even trying to say?

Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy

...to a contract that pays $10 million per season or more it will show what a joke this supposed rebuild is.

But the media always creates these stories. Lindros, Stamkos, Tavares...for some reason they should all want to play in Toronto despite the team being run atrociously and having a media circus that would follow and criticize them at their every turn. Of course Stamkos would want to switch pre-game flip flops for 20 reporters at his doorstep.

Media: "Would you be interested in signing Stamkos?"
Leafs Mgmt: "Well of course, who wouldn'-"
Media: "LEAFS TO SIGN STAMKOS CONFIRMED"

Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy

Suspect defense and goaltending and the Leafs seek to hasten the rebuild by signing a player who will take up a disproportionate amount of the salary cap which would have major implications for the Leafs going forward.

Leafs have plenty of cap room for a star player if they so choose. Signing a bluechip goalscorer like Stamkos would be possible. Is it rushing a rebuild? Perhaps. But you need goalscorers regardless of what you're doing. Unless you can prove to me that Nylander and/or Marner are going to be 30-goal scorers in the next three years then those goals will have to come from somewhere.