Why does the NHL insist on keeping 11 non-profitable teams afloat in markets that don't care enough about hockey to keep their team there?
This is the year for the NHL to take dramatic steps. Not only realignment but relocation and resizing!
2 conferences, 4 divisions & 28 teams
-------Eastern Conf----------------------Western Conf
Division A----Division B---------Division C--------Division D
Flyers----------Red-Wings---------Avalanche----------Oilers
Caps-----------Canadiens----------Ducks---------------Flames
Rangers-------Senators------------Blackhawks--------Canucks
Penguins------Maple Leafs--------Blues---------------Sharks
Devils----------Sabres---------------Stars---------------Jets
Bruins----------Hamilton------------Wild-----------------Kings
Hartford--------Quebec-------------Blue Jackets------Seattle
Coyotes move to Seattle
Panthers to Quebec
Islanders to Hartford
Hurricanes to Hamilton
Predators and Lightning fold (current players enter draft with current contract)
Division A & B in the Eastern Conference are perfect.
Division C & D needs some help but works out the best as is.
Breakdown of the schedule:
9 Games = teams in your division (54)
1 game = every other team in the league (21)
75 games total
Shorten the season from Oct 15th - March 15th which is 150 days.
That's an average of 1 game every 2 days.
Playoffs Round 1
1a, 1b, 1c, 1d = bye
Series 1 - 2a vs 3b
Series 2 - 3a vs 2b
Series 3 - 2c vs 3d
Series 4 - 3c vs 2d
Playoffs Round 2
Series 5 - 1a vs Series 2 Winner
Series 6 - 2a vs Series 1 Winner
Series 7 - 3a vs Series 4 Winner
Series 8 - 4a vs Seres 3 Winner
Playoffs Round 3
Series 5 winner vs Series 6
Series 7 winner vs Series 8
Finals are over by early May
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