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2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion

L K said:
They are going to lose the fanbase if they aren't careful.
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This is very true. The next generation are really not die hard leafs fans.

My kids (who are in their 20s) don't give a shit about hockey even though they've grown up with me being a leafs fan (they love the Jays though). And I can tell you my younger nephews don't care at all about the leafs. I'm not processing to be in touch with the youth of today but I just don't see any passion for the leafs from what I've witnessed.

I think the resiliency of the fanbase is over. I think we, gen x and the millennials, may be the last of these live and die with the leafs and show up no matter what to the stadium.
 
Joe S. said:
This is very true. The next generation are really not die hard leafs fans.

My kids (who are in their 20s) don't give a shit about hockey even though they've grown up with me being a leafs fan (they love the Jays though). And I can tell you my younger nephews don't care at all about the leafs. I'm not processing to be in touch with the youth of today but I just don't see any passion for the leafs from what I've witnessed.

I think the resiliency of the fanbase is over. I think we, gen x and the millennials, may be the last of these live and die with the leafs and show up no matter what to the stadium.
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We can hope, maybe if fans stop going they'll get serious about fixing this.
 
Joe S. said:
This is very true. The next generation are really not die hard leafs fans.

My kids (who are in their 20s) don't give a shit about hockey even though they've grown up with me being a leafs fan (they love the Jays though). And I can tell you my younger nephews don't care at all about the leafs. I'm not processing to be in touch with the youth of today but I just don't see any passion for the leafs from what I've witnessed.

I think the resiliency of the fanbase is over. I think we, gen x and the millennials, may be the last of these live and die with the leafs and show up no matter what to the stadium.
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All it takes is ONE deep playoff run. Example, my kids NEVER watched the Jays, and when I say never I mean never. After last season's run to the world series suddenly they're asking me when the season starts, is Yesavage still here etc etc.
 
TEAMRecordPT%Projected PointsLeafs Best Record
Philadelphia29-22-11.5569113-7-1 (.750)
Washington31-26-7.5398811-8-1 (.639)
Seattle29-24-9.5408912-6-0 (.666)
San Jose30-25-6.5418912-6-0 (.666)
New Jersey32-30-2.5168510-8-0 (.555)
Florida31-29-3.5168510-8-0 (.555)
TORONTO27-26-11.50883---------
Los Angeles25-23-14.5168510-8-0 (.555)
Nashville28-27-8.508839-9-0 (.500)
Winnipeg26-26-10.500828-9-1 (.472)
BOTTOM FIVE
St. Louis25-29-9.468776-12-0 (.333)
Calgary25-30-7.460755-13-0 (.278)
Chicago23-29-11.452744-13-1 (.250)
New York24-30-8.452744-13-1 (.250)
Vancouver19-36-8.36560If Leafs get 0 points; VAN needs .500 hockey
 
I think I'd rather the team play mediocre and just give up the 11th pick than hope we can get into the bottom 5. I don't have any faith they can win the lottery and think they will probably finish 5th and drop to 6th because it's the Leafs. Get this year over and done with.
 
Bender said:
I think I'd rather the team play mediocre and just give up the 11th pick than hope we can get into the bottom 5. I don't have any faith they can win the lottery and think they will probably finish 5th and drop to 6th because it's the Leafs. Get this year over and done with.
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If the Leafs can get low enough in the draft that they can get a player who will come in next season, it won't be a "lost" season. Anything else hopefully they give up the pick this year. Otherwise the 1st round pick gets pushed down the line, unprotected mind you. Better to get it over with.
 
Better to get it over with if they are looking at a couple years not competing for a playoff spot. If they get the 5th this year, but then 11 and 12 the two years following, better to tank this year. But if they are going to be bad for a few years, yeah better to get it over with.

What a terrible situation they are in and because of the missing draft picks, I think they will be desperate to compete over the next couple years.
 
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