To say that the city of Toronto is a tough place to convince a professional hockey player to take his career is an absolute understatement. However, the fact that the Toronto Maple Leafs were not able to ink a single marquee man during the first two days of free agency is borderline unacceptable. With Brendan Shanahan making his presence felt by drafting perhaps the steal of the first round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in William Nylander, it’s safe to say that the new president of the Toronto Maple Leafs along with the team’s general manager, Dave Nonis, have yet to come up with a way to attract free agents to Toronto. Here’s a look at why the Leafs have failed during the first two days of the NHL’s free agency calendar.

Much to the chagrin of the average stubborn fan of the Buds, it’s clear that Shanahan has more of an interest in somewhat blowing the team up, rather than adding key components to compliment what the team already has in place. During the past two days the Leafs have said goodbye to a total of seven players from the 2013-14 roster, with the likes of Mason Raymond and David Bolland moving on from what was nothing but a late regular season train wreck.

Plenty of fantastic talent at both ends of the ice made themselves available over the past two days. However, the Leafs opted to go the conservative route and add a serviceable defenseman in Stephane Robidas and who looks to be a one-hit wonder in Leo Komarov, a player that the team was already familiar with, but couldn’t come up with a deal prior to last season. Rather than go after a clear-cut difference maker in someone such as Brad Richards or Thomas Vanek, the Leafs have once again proved that Toronto isn’t a desirable place to play professional hockey.

If Shanahan, Nonis or perhaps even the hockey gods want the Maple Leafs to succeed in free agency, it’s almost as if a miracle needs to occur in the immediate future. The cameras, the media, and the overall excruciating amounts of pressure that comes along with being a member of the Leafs is just simply not appealing to those seeking a contract. After the first two days of the NHL free agent season, the Leafs look to be as dismal as their last month and a half of their 2013-14 regular season. Things are not looking good for Leafs Nation in the immediate future.