Endless Possibilities. Zero Consensus.
Whale of a Tweak These week’s entry is only five days late. Which is slightly different than last week’s six days late. In that spirit, this week’s NHL Realignment Scenario is only slightly different than last week’s… nooch! I know the economic viability is a question, but everyone loves the idea of the Whalers (and …
The Breakdown: One relocation plus two expansions equals a 32-team league. Our breakdown this week yields yet another four-conference alignment. Each conference is made up of 8-teams that are reasonably geographically clustered. Pacific Conference Anaheim Ducks Phoenix Coyotes Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks Edmonton Oilers Seattle Metros* Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Central Conference Chicago …
Just what the folks in Seattle, Kansas City and Quebec City didn’t want to hear… Hey, there’s always the Islanders. Report: Phoenix Coyotes sale nearly complete to Greg Jamison; NHL team to stay in Glendale | Puck Daddy – Yahoo! Sports ».
Simply Seattle On time this week! As much as a lot of us would like to see the NHL contract to 28 teams, the reality is it’d take a massive collapse in league-wide revenues for that to happen… not to mention that Heavy G and the Boyz™ (Gary Bettman and the Board of Governors) will …
Something Old, Something New(s) My insomnia has served me well this evening. In addition to finally having a moment to finish up this week’s (very late) entry, I’ve gotten wind of the interesting news that sometime on Thursday, a plan for an NBA/NHL arena to be built in Seattle will be revealed. Check the Seattle …
West, west, west, west, east This week we’re adding four new teams to the map west of the Gretzky-Orr line (two via expansion and two via relocation). Just to make sure the eastern side of the map doesn’t feel completely neglected we’ve allowed another relocation to stay within the Orr Conference. The Pacific Northwest …
The Breakdown: Just what the NHL/PA have decided we’re gonna be stuck with for a while—two conferences of three divisions each. The Wayne Douglas Gretzky Conference Northwest Division Southwest Division Central Division Calgary Flames Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars Portland Eagles Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Seattle Metropolitans Phoenix Coyotes St. …
Seeking 32 (Quebec City, Seattle, Houston) First of all, sorry for the very late post this week… Christmas and its aftermath have been a beatdown. But better late than never, eh? This week we take our “Seeking 32” idea and mess with it a bit. We do get to 32 teams in 4 conferences, but …