Arguably the most successful team in the WHA that the Edmonton Oiler dynasty admittedly modeled their team after. Not a hack league or minor league either mind you, but one that MANY stars left the NHL to play in.
Note how the WHA teams were RAPED to gain admittance into the NHL? The Jets for example were able to protect TWO players out of their entire roster. Had they taken their existing team into the NHL they would have competed immediately for the Stanley Cup, but surely Harold Ballard and the center of the universe had a little influence over that. After all, that was when the Leafs had a pretty good roster. Imagine an EXPANSION team walking in and humiliating the entire NHL, let alone Ballard's Leafs.
Stop whining? lol, okay. Don't denigrate someone's loyalty in one breath, and say "Get over it" in the next. If your treasured Leafs ever left town Chris, I'm just GUESSING it would take you a few years to decide to cheer for the Senators. If not, perhaps you're not as loyal as you're making yourself out to be, nor as passionate about YOUR team as I was about mine.
Note-The absence of any remarks about the quality of NHL hockey in the last decade can only lead me to assume that you're not entirely ignorant of the game, and you do agree with me. As well you should.
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