13dangledangle 965 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 I not only like the fact they admit a change is needed with the current set up, I also (very surprisingly) like what they choose...Creepy. 1 lil Wing's fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 bettmans a total f***tard. thats the worst idea. hoard all the best teams in the eastern divisions and only allow 4 per division to make the playoffs? f*** that. the divisions involving the teams from the south and the west are gonna be so s***ty and they make the playoffs over better teams.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 Re-Elect Bettman! The man to move the Wings to the East!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 You guys realize the only reason Bettman is putting the possibility of Detroit moving east in a couple seasons out there is because he knows (just like we all do) that in December 2012 the ancient Mayans will return from the seventh dimension and team up with the Reptilian aliens from Nibiru to destroy the earth and enslave humanity. No can do. The Nibiru Aliens were traded to Philly this afternoon for Pronger and future considerations. On topic: I don't like lopsided divisions, but if they put Edmonton and Toronto as the extra teams, it'll all even out in the end. 1 Uncle Danny reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted June 24, 2011 Bettman's just teasing us. He can say he's moving us East to gain our trust, then he'll reveal the rest of his plan: Move all the other West teams to the East, and all the East teams to the West, then relocate the Prime Meridian to Central Asia, thus placing all of the US west of Pittsburgh in the Eastern hemisphere, to give some logic to the whole thing. This sounds like it should be a commercial for the NHL Network, following their old theme of "making our defence our offence and our offence our defence". Sounds interesting enough, re-alignment is way overdue. I'm not sure about the divisional matchups in the first round...although that could lead to some good playoff rivalries. It could get old after 3 or 4 seasons though. As far as Phoenix moving to QC the season after next?...then more whining ensues lol. Hopefully Doucheman folds the Ducks and has Selanne hired at Disneyland as a mascot of one of the Looney Tunes characters. 1 F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 Wow. Interesting idea, but they should either have 4 divisions with divisional playoffs to create rivalries and have more games within that division per year or totally scrap divisions and just have 2 conferences with balanced games and 1-8 seeding 1 GMRwings1983 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 Any idea to get the Wings to the Eastern Conference is a good one. Yes, I'm selfish in this regard. *shrugs* +1 for Bettman, which is probably going to be rare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) Love the changes, especially to the playoff format. I can't believe Bettman actually came up with something brilliantly inventive. I've been wanting for years a mixup of playoff opponents. I hope it gets approved! I'm not so concerned about rivalries. Most teams already have one and I imagine those will stay. My only complaint is that the divisions should be done away with altogether. Or instead of letting 4 teams in each division in, just do the top two or something, and then let the bottom teams seed so that there's less chance of a worse team making it in over a better team that is ranked lower in their own division. Edited June 24, 2011 by VM1138 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 WILDCARD *******! Div 1: Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche Phoenix Coyotes Nashville Predators Detroit Red Wings Div 2: Anaheim Ducks Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Detroit Red Wings Div 3: Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers Boston Bruins Div 4 Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes Washington Capitals Detroit Red Wings New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 Honestly, this may offend some people, but this is what my dream NHL would look like. A combination of the late 80's, plus several of today's franchises. Smythe Canucks Flames Oilers Sharks Kings Avalanche Norris Wings Blues Blackhawks Maple Leafs North Stars Jets Patrick Penguins Flyers Rangers Islanders Devils Capitals Adams Canadiens Bruins Sabres Nordiques Senators Whalers That's 24 total teams. Obviously, I would contract several franchises and move some others around. I know it would never happen, but like I said, this is what I prefer the divisions to look like in my dream world. 1 F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted June 24, 2011 I hate the late starts and all the travel our boys have to do, but I also live in Texas, meaning I get to go to two games a year, in Dallas. Wings move East, I might get one game every other year, unless they do the home-and-home which I would get one game a year. I'm being selfish, but I like seeing the Wings live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rikadyn 16 Report post Posted June 26, 2011 Wouldn't it make more sense to just ditch the east and west idea and have more blended conferences? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted June 26, 2011 Just have 2 conferences Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tane 17 Report post Posted June 26, 2011 I've been asking for them to return to divisional playoffs since 1994. Rivalries arn't made by playing the nashville predators 8 times a year during the regular season. Rivalries are made when you're constantly playing against the same handful of teams every year in the playoffs. I'd love for the first two rounds to be against the same group of 6 teams every year. If the Leafs, Canadians and Bruins can be a part of those 6 teams, I've got a semi. It makes the 1st 2 rounds of the playoffs more interesting. It gives the 2nd round the Divisional Championship, which will mean something again. It makes the Conference Finals Champion vs. Champion. I love it. I love it so much, that I can almost guarentee it won't happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted June 26, 2011 I'd love for the first two rounds to be against the same group of 6 teams every year. If the Leafs, Canadians and Bruins can be a part of those 6 teams, I've got a semi. lolllll Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted June 26, 2011 The "Bettman Division" would have Phoenix. Nobody else, just Phoenix. 3 F.Michael, 55fan and Uncle Danny reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted June 26, 2011 The "Bettman Division" would have Phoenix. Nobody else, just Phoenix. "The last place Coyotes make the playoffs, again!" 1 F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 I don't get why we would do something so drastic for Columbus. We put in decades in the West, let them do their time. My major concern is the talk that there might be more unorthodox playoff and scheduling decisions made. Watch us go east and still have to play in California a ton. Watch us draw Vancouver in the first round because they just seed 1-16. I just am pessimistic about this. JUST MOVE DETROIT EAST! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BostonBruinsDan1924 53 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 If there is anybody moving it's Atlanta aka Winnipeg Jets to the West and 1 team to the East. This whole re-alignment s*** is just that...s***. ESPN reported that this came about because of the time zone. Really?? it's been this way for years and now it's about the "time zone"? This going back to a unbalanced divisions is what we got away from in the 80's. This s*** id getting dumber by the minute. Every time Bettman opens his mouth s*** falls out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 I've been reading that the East may have 16 teams and the West 14. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2011/06/red_wings_would_benefit_from_n.html If the playoffs are 8 teams per conference, I really don't think that's fair. Unless there's wild cards for the final few spots, because there will be times when teams in the West, with more points than team in the East, don't make the playoffs. Just put Nashville in the Southeast and move a few teams around in the Western Conference. This s*** id getting dumber by the minute. Every time Bettman opens his mouth s*** falls out. That's what I appreciate about the other Commissioners, you know who they are but don't see them much. Bettman's ugly mug is everywhere . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BostonBruinsDan1924 53 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 It was rumored that the Winnipeg Jetscome West and the Blue Jackets come East. I really don't see a need to have unbalanced divisions when all's were doing is a even swap of 2 teams. One conference having more than the other isn't fair. Stop tinkering with s*** and lets move on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogeygolfer 4 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 Accord to Lou Lou, http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2011/06/nhl_2012-13_realignment_how_wi.html the plan betman submitted had only one team moving east. Now if you combine this with the fact that Columbus is petition the league for TWO teams to move east (not Detroit). AND that so many wings officials have been on record stating that the wings the next to move east. Also noting that going to two divisions per conference from the current three would eliminate the south eastern division and the big need to move nashville east (even though that never made any sense because washington is not a 'southern' team) It would only make sense for detroit to be the team betman proposed to move east. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogeygolfer 4 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) You also have to factor in what 4 divisions of 7 or 8 team does to scheduling. For example teams play divisional rivals 4 times (2 home, 2 away) = 24 games for the 7 team divisions and 28 games for the 8 team divisions play every team twice (home and away) = 46 games for 7 team division and 44 games for 8 team division Total that up = 70 and 72 How you divide up those remaining 10 or 12 games is really the big question, - do you play each team in your division an additional time? Doing so would essentially eliminate conferences since you be playing the other 3 division an almost equal amount of times. - do you play the teams in the other division in your conference an extra games? This would essentially eliminate divisions since you'd only play your division 4 times vs 3. *****with bonus game throw in to get up to 82 Edited June 27, 2011 by bogeygolfer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BostonBruinsDan1924 53 Report post Posted June 28, 2011 Well after thinking about it, and looking at it from all sides, here is what I think: With the Winnipeg Jets back in the National Hockey League, the League announced that dramatic realignment will be instituted for 2012-13. There are a couple of Western Conference teams that want to move to the east. The Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets are forced to play all of their conference road games out of their time zone. I know the League has and will continue to have high level meetings about realignment. The talks will have input from owners to executives to GMs. Team concerns from travel to historical rivalries will be taken into consideration. This will take months. WESTERN DIVISION: San Jose, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Phoenix CENTRAL DIVISION: Winnipeg, Minnesota, Chicago, Colorado, St. Louis, Nashville, Dallas NORTHERN DIVISION: Montreal, Boston, Ottawa, Toronto, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Detroit EASTERN DIVISION: Rangers, Islanders, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Florida It's based on simply on geography. My alignment doesn't hold any bias for history or favourite opponents. Let's bring back the Nordiques so the HABS fans have MORE to complain about lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BostonBruinsDan1924 53 Report post Posted June 28, 2011 Lets go back to the Campbell Conference which consisted of the Norris Division and the Smythe Division & Wales Conference which consisted of the Adams Division and the Patrick Division. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites