Bring back Quebec and jettison Detroit out of the East, move them back to the West make the division sort of like the old Adams division.
Buffalo
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Florida
Tampa Bay
*Quebec*
There were 3 interested parties in Seattle rumoured to possibly putting in a bid.
Now there are two.
rumored to possibly. until someone steps up, it doesnt look like its going to happen, especially with the arena situation in flux.
We don't need more teams. We need teams in the right places. Florida, Arizona, Nashville, Carolina have virtually zero support. Even Dallas struggles. Move Florida to Seattle and Az to Quebec then we will see what happens.
per sportsnet, quebec DID submit an expansion bid.
The NHL doesn't need more teams, it needs less.
POTLAND PSILBYLO (07-23-2015)
Vegas is the other city. Apparently no Seattle as far as being reported
confirmed. no seattle. nailed it.
The key is to get a team and then if you bankrupt it, Betman will step in the save the team.
Betman will not let a team move.
Then no matter what your history is as a team, fans have short memories so that when you win in your 48th year, they will forget the previous 47 years.
Didn't atlanta just move? Like 4 years ago?
So yes, teams do move.
Dude (07-21-2015)
If Quebec gets approved, which team do you guys think goes to the west? My money is on CBJ.
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The NHL has no real way to balance the scales geographically because they are a regional sport. The NFL and MLB don't even try, they just have overlapping conferences. The NBA has many more successful southern and western franchises.
I dunno, maybe have three conferences 11-11-10, and have the top 2 from each and 2 wildcards as the playoffs?