lfd250 1 Report post Posted August 2, 2007 Instead of making the league smaller, for fun lets just go back to the NHL and WHL. What teams would you keep in the NHL and what would you send to the WHL. NHL Original 6 One or Two from Cali. One or two from Northwest Philly Buffalo WHL or what ever The rest. Remember this is for fun so don't bash me, don't ask me for a source, if you're bored play if not move on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBadOne 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2007 Instead of making the league smaller, for fun lets just go back to the NHL and WHL. What teams would you keep in the NHL and what would you send to the WHL. NHL Original 6 One or Two from Cali. One or two from Northwest Philly Buffalo WHL or what ever The rest. Remember this is for fun so don't bash me, don't ask me for a source, if you're bored play if not move on. When you say WHL, do you mean the current Junior league, the defunct minor league, or the WHA, which was the contender until they folded and gave the NHL the Jets, Nordiques, Whalers, and Oilers? Personally, I say none. The league may as well expand if it would consider doing that, and there probably isn't any shortage of arguments about the league already being too large. If I had my way though, Winnipeg and either Portland or Seattle would get a hockey team. I'd like to see KC get one, but I'm not optimistic that a hockey team could be successful there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winged Scooter 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2007 Okay here goes: NHL: Campbell Conference: Wales Conference: Norris Division: Smythe Divison: Patrick Division: Adams Division: Detroit Colorado NY Rangers Buffalo Toronto Los Angeles NY Islanders Montreal Chicago Edmonton Philadelphia Boston St.Louis Dallas Pittsburgh Ottawa WHL: Eastern Conference: Western Conference: Atlanta Anaheim Carolina Calgary Columbus Minnesota Florida Nashville New Jersey Phoenix Tampa Bay San Jose Washington Vancouver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vangvace 12 Report post Posted August 3, 2007 Okay here goes: NHL: Campbell Conference: Wales Conference: Norris Division: Smythe Divison: Patrick Division: Adams Division: Detroit Colorado NY Rangers Buffalo Toronto Los Angeles NY Islanders Montreal Chicago Edmonton Philadelphia Boston St.Louis Dallas Pittsburgh Ottawa WHL: Eastern Conference: Western Conference: Atlanta Anaheim Carolina Calgary Columbus Minnesota Florida Nashville New Jersey Phoenix Tampa Bay San Jose Washington Vancouver Swap LA and Edmonton for Minn and either Columbus or Nashville and you have a deal. Colorado, Minn, and Dallas is the new West coast swing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted August 3, 2007 I like it how it is, aside from the fact that some teams are struggling to maintain a fanbase. Move those to Canada somewhere, but keep them all in the nhl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kp-Wings 3 Report post Posted August 3, 2007 I would move Anaheim and St. Louis to the WHL so we no longer have to deal with their idiot fans. I'll make my official list sometime later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeyguru 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2007 (edited) This sounds kinda funny but I would love to see the original 6 a division! But considering the time zone issues that would never happen. What I would like to see happen: Move L.A., San Jose, Anaheim, Nashville, all to canadian cities.(It is a canadian sport after all!!!!!) I would also put detroit in the eastern conference or put toronto in the west(I prefer det. to the east so we could play the other 4 origianls 6 teams) I would scrap the WHL because of the simple fact it folded. To be a bit off subject: As far as our schedule goes I would like to see the inner division games lowered to 6 a year instead of eight. Those eight remaining would be scheduled for original six teams. So to clear the confusion up: 6 games played against each team in our division and 2 games apeice against N.Y.R, TOR, BOS and MTL Edited August 3, 2007 by Hockeyguru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted August 3, 2007 This sounds kinda funny but I would love to see the original 6 a division! But considering the time zone issues that would never happen. What I would like to see happen: Move L.A., San Jose, Anaheim, Nashville, all to canadian cities.(It is a canadian sport after all!!!!!) I would also put detroit in the eastern conference or put toronto in the west(I prefer det. to the east so we could play the other 4 origianls 6 teams) I would scrap the WHL because of the simple fact it folded. To be a bit off subject: As far as our schedule goes I would like to see the inner division games lowered to 6 a year instead of eight. Those eight remaining would be scheduled for original six teams. So to clear the confusion up: 6 games played against each team in our division and 2 games apeice against N.Y.R, TOR, BOS and MTL Why is there always so much disrespect for San Jose? I've always thought that for a non-traditional market they had a great fanbase. I also wish there were more Canadian NHL teams, but the truth is that not that many Canadian markets could ever support a franchise. The ones that can already have teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superstarsingh 23 Report post Posted August 3, 2007 Keep the Original Six and ban hockey everywhere else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishtemper14+25 11 Report post Posted August 3, 2007 honestly, my opinion is i dont like having more than one team for one state, i mean florida and california arent the biggest hockey states...or even close to so lets put two teams there i just dont like the thinking of that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jaytan Report post Posted August 3, 2007 Some states are bigger than others. Limiting New York, for example, to one team would mean one team per 20 million people in a state with a lot of hockey interest. Doing so to the province of Ontario is one in 12 million in a place with signifacantly more hockey interest and a larger area. No sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeyguru 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2007 honestly, my opinion is i dont like having more than one team for one state, i mean florida and california arent the biggest hockey states...or even close to so lets put two teams there i just dont like the thinking of that I actually meant to add the florida teams but forgot. They should be relocated to canada even if Tampa does have a cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted August 4, 2007 San Jose is THE team to keep in California. To suggest otherwise is ignorant or just plain idiotic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted August 4, 2007 I would add two teams (we'll say Kansas City and Portland for now) and cut the league into four eight-team divisions. [/font] Pacific: Anaheim, Calgary, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, San Jose Central: Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City, Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis Northeast: Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Montreal, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Toronto Atlantic: Atlanta, Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, NY Islanders, NY Rangers, Tampa Bay, Washington Top four teams from each division make the playoffs. Divisional playoff winners are seeded by record--meaning the Northeast winner could play the Pacific winner in the third round. For example, using this past season's standings as a guide, Detroit would have played Ottawa in the first round, Buffalo in the second, likely New Jersey in the third, and Anaheim in the Cup final Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
