There are few NHL wagering online commodities more overblown than the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are an impressive wannabe powerhouse in pro hockey.
Annoying Sense of Entitlement – There are few squads and fan bases with a more ridiculous and over blown sense of value than the Toronto Maple Leafs. The culture is one that puts outsiders off as it’s sold as the second coming of the New York Yankees, for a team that hasn’t come close to winning a Stanley Cup since their 1967 championship. It is rare that so much has been made over a team that has accomplished so little but that is the situation of Toronto, where their condescending supporters continue to expect Stanley Cups and be played for fools by a management team that is focused only on the bottom line.
Red Ink for Gamblers – Not only have oddsmakers foolish enough to bet on the Leafs been burned badly through the years, their mind numbed kool aid drinking supporters blowing money on a losing product each year. A year ago Toronto posted a NHL wagering record of 30-38-10-4 to rank as among the biggest money losers on the board. The Leafs were weak on both ends of the ice as they ranked 26th in scoring and 29th in goals against.
A Daunting Task – General Manager and President Brian Burke is among the few reputable items that Leaf supporters can cling too. Burke appreciates how to build a winner from scratch and was the mastermind of the 2007 Stanley Cup Champ Anaheim Ducks. Handicappers at the online sportsbook consider Burke a top shelf executive that will make the Leafs tougher and more physical this year. Burke ran out and acquired Kris Versteeg from Chicago and brought in free agents Colby Armstrong and also Mike Brown to bulk up his soft team.
Brown is a brawler from Anaheim that is the type of player that Burke loves. He’ll offer Toronto a much needed rough house presence that will with any luck spark teammates to crash the corners further.
Phaneuf Factor – Dion Phaneuf demanded that Burke make the Leafs more like the Ducks since he was disgusted with his team mate’s softness a year ago. Toronto has long held the NHL wagering online repute for being the softest team in the league, however Phaneuf is modifying that perception and will hit team members in practice.
Toronto’s forward roster is still a NHL online sports wagering liability and until scoring production improves they are a bad bet.
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