Lancaster Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 There is more than enough talent to support 2 extra teams. Lots of players in the AHL, KHL, SEL, etc. are buried there or just never got the right shot. That being said, the NHL should relocate the perpetually weak team (NYI, NJD, can rebound in the future) before expanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeeterHansen Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 You said Florida twice. I'd keep the Bolts personally. The other two, I agree with. While we're at it, Columbus needs to go too, and maybe 1 New York area team. (Isles or Devils) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 This would be so stupid. Why not lose PHO, FLA, TBL and CBJ instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashedBananas Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 What? You can't lose a team twice? Look at Atlanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashedBananas Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Actually he said it 3 times haha (TB is in Florida) And why would they shut down either of the Isles and Devils, both teams seem to be doing fine, and they have won multiple cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_Spiky Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I wouldn't mind seeing 2 more teams added to the league and then the four division proposal for re-alignment would make more sense and could be done evenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 This league could use less teams, not more. That said, I would love to see more Canadian teams :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Jersey recently declared bankruptcy, and the Isles lease agreement at Nassau runs out I believe in 2014, and arena negotiations are going badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Here's a better idea. Fold the Phoenix franchise. Offer the owners of Florida or the Islanders a chance to fold for a one time $168 million dollar buyout. That would cost each remaining of the 28 teams $6 million dollars each (Have the league work out a loan so that teams pay under a million a year for 10 years absorbed through merchandise sales). That leaves New Jersey who's on a rocky ground and either the remaining team of Florida or the Islanders to move to Seattle and Quebec City. All the teams get better by getting roughly 40+ players and prospects (You can hold a 2 round supplemental draft). The league gets hopefully stronger by having two markets that might actually embrace the game. I know the league wants the expansion fees but at 30 teams the talent pool is pretty much tapped out. The NHL should look at working with US and Canadian schools to build rinks and help subsidize more kids getting into hockey. Maybe create a separate pipeline for high school hockey with say fighting gets you tossed, working on skill and hitting, and a larger european sized rinks to have players with different skill sets getting into hockey. That way you're working on improving the talent level in the draft. You could also try and get more university hockey and improve the CIS so players can get an education in Canada instead of going down south to play in the US. Just a wild thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Here's a better idea. Fold the Phoenix franchise. Offer the owners of Florida or the Islanders a chance to fold for a one time $168 million dollar buyout. That would cost each remaining of the 28 teams $6 million dollars each (Have the league work out a loan so that teams pay under a million a year for 10 years absorbed through merchandise sales). That leaves New Jersey who's on a rocky ground and either the remaining team of Florida or the Islanders to move to Seattle and Quebec City. All the teams get better by getting roughly 40+ players and prospects (You can hold a 2 round supplemental draft). The league gets hopefully stronger by having two markets that might actually embrace the game. I know the league wants the expansion fees but at 30 teams the talent pool is pretty much tapped out. The NHL should look at working with US and Canadian schools to build rinks and help subsidize more kids getting into hockey. Maybe create a separate pipeline for high school hockey with say fighting gets you tossed, working on skill and hitting, and a larger european sized rinks to have players with different skill sets getting into hockey. That way you're working on improving the talent level in the draft. You could also try and get more university hockey and improve the CIS so players can get an education in Canada instead of going down south to play in the US. Just a wild thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 NHLPA don't want teams folding to lose jobs. Also don't want to put more of their money to keeping these teams afloat. Just relocate Islanders to Brooklyn, Phoenix to Seattle when possible, expand to QC and Toronto area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 http://deadspin.com/5953422/columbus-blue-jackets-fans-gathered-at-a-bar-for-an-xbox-simulation-last-night-and-the-blue-jackets-radio-announcers-showed-up-to-call-it Yes let's get rid of Columbus... I can't stand how Canadians continually lump Columbus into the move them bandwagon. They've only had one winning season and have maintained decent support considering nothing but garbage to watch. Let them build a solid team and give them a shot before pulling the plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIC_CITY Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 The League needs to lose teams, not add more. The talent level is watered down enough as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 http://sports.yahoo....30812--nhl.html Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 We have to fix the mistakes first before we add. Move Columbus and Pheonix and maybe other's to better markets (Seatle, Quebec, Saskatoon, Maybe Hamilton too) Then once that all goes well THEN we think about adding more teams. What's the point of adding if some teams are still struggling, adding a team in Seatle doesn't fix the mess in Columbus. for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 This would be so stupid. Why not lose PHO, FLA, TBL and CBJ instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 They can barely afford to have 30 teams. now they want to add 2 more? With 3 lockouts in less than 18 years and crappy financial status of some of the teams in US, I think maybe just maintaining those 30 teams should be their priority. NHL is a freaking joke of a league. A league should only expand if they have enough revenue to support more teams and are already successful. NHL is failing in some markets and they should either maintain the status quo of having 30 teams or reduce it to 28 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 http://deadspin.com/...d-up-to-call-it Yes let's get rid of Columbus... I can't stand how Canadians continually lump Columbus into the move them bandwagon. They've only had one winning season and have maintained decent support considering nothing but garbage to watch. Let them build a solid team and give them a shot before pulling the plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 They can barely afford to have 30 teams. now they want to add 2 more? With 3 lockouts in less than 18 years and crappy financial status of some of the teams in US, I think maybe just maintaining those 30 teams should be their priority. NHL is a freaking joke of a league. A league should only expand if they have enough revenue to support more teams and are already successful. NHL is failing in some markets and they should either maintain the status quo of having 30 teams or reduce it to 28 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 We have to fix the mistakes first before we add. Move Columbus and Pheonix and maybe other's to better markets (Seatle, Quebec, Saskatoon, Maybe Hamilton too) Then once that all goes well THEN we think about adding more teams. What's the point of adding if some teams are still struggling, adding a team in Seatle doesn't fix the mess in Columbus. for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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