TheDetroitRedWings 286 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) I know I'm probably in the minority here. But I really don't want to move to the East. The West has so much better competition, and so many big and small rivalries with us, which in turn means many more exciting great Red Wings games. I really hope we stay in the West, despite the time zone issue. Edited October 5, 2011 by TheDetroitRedWings 1 Ally reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) The league doesn't "think" Dallas is on the West coast, they just had no where to put them. Oh subtle sarcasm, why are you lost on so many people? Don't think that a league that would stick Dallas in a division where all the other teams are 2 time zones away would hesitate putting Detroit in a division with teams in Washington DC, Raleigh, Tampa Bay, & Miami. What the NHL needs is a far-reaching, visionary realignment that addresses all of the current issues. What we'll get instead is the Board of Governors just moving one team from the West into Atlanta's old spot in the Southeast. What they should do at minimum, in my opinion, is move Nashville to the SE, Dallas to the Central, Vancouver to the Pacific, & put Winnipeg in the NW. Edit: Before anyone points it out, yes Phoenix is only 1 time zone away from Dallas for part of the season. Edited October 5, 2011 by ogreslayer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,961 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 It's funny how folks are talking about Nashville moving east, yet it was a few years ago when Bettman was saying that Detroit is fine where it's at (despite the old rivalries) because they have developed a huge rivalry with Nashville which continues to grow.. ..well, so much for that one! I still say the best would be Detroit and Columbus move East and have a 14 and 16 team conference. Seems to work fine for MLB. Just like MLB the East could have three divisions with 5, 6, 5 teams and the West would have 5, 5, 4. Wales Conference: Atlantic: Pit - Phl - Rags - NJD - Iles Norhteast: Det - Tor - Mtl - Buf - Ott - Bos SouthEast: CBJ - WAS - TPA - CAR - FLA Campbell Conference: Central: NAS - CHI - STL - MIN - DAL Northwest: VAN - CAL - EDM - WIN Pacific: ANA - LAK - SAN - COL - PHX ...works for me, but of course this is the NHL, so none of that will happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 As I've said before, I see Nashville moving to the Southeast, Minnesota moving to the Central, and Winnipeg moving to the Northwest. Then all the Western Canadian teams will be in the same division. I like the idea of the league realigning and Detroit moving east, but I don't see it happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 From Pierre LeBrun's chat on ESPN.com today.... Tom (Lincoln Park)Pierre, I think the odds of Detroit going East under realignment are less than 10%. It seems like a lot of the WC teams (especially those in CA and Phoenix) need the boost in sales when they come to town, and the teams in the EC probably aren't too excited to make their conference that much more difficult. Would you agree? Pierre LeBrun (12:48 PM) Right now betting money is on Detroit going East. But a lot can change between now and December BOG vote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakKy 58 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 I'm greedy and I want Detroit to move east. Even though we traditionally take a dump when we play the Leafs, I want Detroit to play them 6 times a year and allow my friends and I to put aside our differences over a glass of cold, hard facts. Detroit>Toronto and the rest of the East. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 Oh subtle sarcasm, why are you lost on so many people? Don't think that a league that would stick Dallas in a division where all the other teams are 2 time zones away would hesitate putting Detroit in a division with teams in Washington DC, Raleigh, Tampa Bay, & Miami. What the NHL needs is a far-reaching, visionary realignment that addresses all of the current issues. What we'll get instead is the Board of Governors just moving one team from the West into Atlanta's old spot in the Southeast. What they should do at minimum, in my opinion, is move Nashville to the SE, Dallas to the Central, Vancouver to the Pacific, & put Winnipeg in the NW. Edit: Before anyone points it out, yes Phoenix is only 1 time zone away from Dallas for part of the season. Except there was no possible way to detect sarcasm when you are making points on a subject manner. Oh subtle sarcasm, why can't people do it correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted November 24, 2011 During the first intermission of the radio broadcast of last night's Boston-Buffalo game, the CBC's Elliotte Friedman offered this: along with realignment, the Club Governors are looking at keeping the first two rounds of the playoffs contained in each "division", trying to re-establish the concept of "rivalries" between certain teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted November 24, 2011 How does the Hamilton and Quebec talk affect re-alignment? There's always talk of those cities getting teams somehow. Makes it unlikely that Detroit will move, since both cities are further east. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted November 25, 2011 During the first intermission of the radio broadcast of last night's Boston-Buffalo game, the CBC's Elliotte Friedman offered this: along with realignment, the Club Governors are looking at keeping the first two rounds of the playoffs contained in each "division", trying to re-establish the concept of "rivalries" between certain teams. I hate this forced rivalry stuff. It's happening in every league. Rivalries sell tickets, so apparently every game is a huge rivalry game nowadays. Playing a team 8 times a year does not create rivalries. Playing teams when it matters creates rivalries. Detroit's biggest rivalries were not with Chicago, Nashville, Columbus or St. Louis the past 5 years or so. They were with Pittsburgh, Anaheim, and San Jose. Those rivalries might intensify if the Wings go East, because each game would matter that much more. Rivalries happen because something sparks a rivalry, not just playing each other a lot. They need to drop that idea, but since it's a business decision they won't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted December 3, 2011 Sportsnet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IllinoisRedWingsFan 49 Report post Posted December 5, 2011 Wouldn't the most logical move be swap Nashville with Winnipeg? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crashnburnluder 385 Report post Posted December 5, 2011 Wouldn't the most logical move be swap Nashville with Winnipeg? If you ignore the fact that Nashville will be the only team in the east in the central timezone, and therefore keep the two eastern timezone teams in a conference with all central, mountain, and pacific timezones. I think the plan is to try to get all east tomezone teams in the easy eventually.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted December 5, 2011 via Twitter: TSNBobMcKenzie Bob McKenzie There is a reasonable chance, if all goes well, that NHL realignment will be concluded by day's end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACallToArms 270 Report post Posted December 5, 2011 I'm drawn on the idea of the wings moving east. Sure, I like the idea of playing the leafs more, and I do think Detroit would have an easier time out east (not that they have a hard one now). I just think it would be bittersweet to move away from our more current rivals. I know the Avs aren't what they used to be, and chicago isn't going to be as difficult with all it's cap troubles, but I do find myself enjoying how much I root against the both of them. anyone else feel similar? I've always hated the Avs, and the Ducks for that matter, and will continue to do so even if the Wings move east. However, I think we have a good rival in Pittsburgh, and as others have said it would be fun to watch the Wings and Leafs play against each other more. Other than Chicago, we don't have any good current rivalries in the west. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted December 5, 2011 Yzerman Conference: Detroit, Chicago, San Jose, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Colorado Stephane Richer Conference: Everyone else. Done! Next? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 So I'll ask again. What happens if some teams (Phoenix/Nashville/Florida) relocate to Canadian cities? Will they re-align again in a few years? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Kabrok_ 5 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 So I'll ask again. What happens if some teams (Phoenix/Nashville/Florida) relocate to Canadian cities? Will they re-align again in a few years? There's two eight-team conferences and two seven-team conferences. I believe the prospective plans have Phoenix in one of the larger conferences, in which case it'd just be a matter of it shifting to the smaller Eastern conference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 There's two eight-team conferences and two seven-team conferences. I believe the prospective plans have Phoenix in one of the larger conferences, in which case it'd just be a matter of it shifting to the smaller Eastern conference. I guess that makes sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=75862 Interesting, instead of moving just one team East and offending another, they changed the entire thing around. I don't really know if I'm strongly for or against the changes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites