Arena designs that included premium restaurants and platinum seats with luxury lounges attracted a more corporate crowd and those with money to spend.
Every year, the question becomes a little more plausible, a little more germane. What would it take for, say, Brendan Shanahan to lose his job? After all, for all the professionalization and regular-season success he has had as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the playoff failures are becoming historic. Could that imperil his position?
And in some ways this may not be the right question, or at least the whole question. Yes, Shanahan has been in charge of the Leafs for 10 years. The team has one playoff series win in that span, which is among the worst marks in the league. Last year, Shanahan was forced into an embarrassing parting with hand-picked general manager Kyle Dubas, which partially paralyzed the franchise in the off-season, leading to what became a bit of a wasted year. And through it all Shanahan has stubbornly bet, over and over, on Toronto’s vaunted Core Four. He has lost every time.
Source: thestar.com