Around the League Thread | Pre-Season Approaches

[sandwichbird2023]

Yeah outside someones appeal for European leagues I'm not sure what the draw would be to replicate it in North American sports. In my opinion it works better when you have a bunch of smaller national leagues, rather than a large continental super league.

Though with the NHL pushing towards 36 teams now, and considering how long teams sit on the outside of the playoffs already, just thinking about it for a minute here I could see a setup that almost works. Keep the 4 divisions, but split the league in two. A higher salary cap 20 team pro league, and a lower salary cap 16 team draft league. High cap league has the regular 16 team playoffs, with the 4 divisional teams that don't make it relegated. Low cap draft league ends with divisional playoffs, the 4 division winners getting promoted.

The general benefit here is you ease the salary cap burden for teams in 'rebuilding' phase, but it's going to cause all sorts of problems on the PA side.

I don't see any way that a multi-tier system works for the NHL. It is a niche sport that doesn't have the number of fans nor earn enough to support something like that. Logistically it would never work.

 

[Vector]

This is the same contract they gave Miles Wood.

 

[andora]

This is the same contract they gave Miles Wood.

Better player
Jarnkrok approach

 

[StreetHawk]

It's not perfect. It's not even good. But it's 1000x better than Mullett Arena.

Have to say I do wonder if it was logical to renovate delta given the structural changes it needed. Cost of doing that vs going new. AZ proposed to build new if the suns and coyotes would share to which the suns owner said no (can’t blame the guy as he’d be giving up 50% of non sports revenue to the coyotes).

 

[andora]

Have to say I do wonder if it was logical to renovate delta given the structural changes it needed. Cost of doing that vs going new. AZ proposed to build new if the suns and coyotes would share to which the suns owner said no (can’t blame the guy as he’d be giving up 50% of non sports revenue to the coyotes).

Well that's fair considering the only produce 50% of standard expected Revenue

 

[wonton15]

Podkolzin playing next to Draisaitl tonight. I’m intrigued

 

[LordBacon]

Imagine pissing away millions just because you're an asshole so nobody likes you.

Its more important to "keep it real"

 

[Canucks LB]

I’m honestly really happy for Montreal, this lane Hutson kid is the real deal, and he reminds me so much of Quinn, Hughes man.

And honestly, I like the Montréal Canadiens fans

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

not me hutson sucked the life out of Willander's ice time

 

[StrictlyCommercial]

not me hutson sucked the life out of Willander's ice time

Hopefully that's because Hutson is Hughes 2.0 and not because Willander sucks.

 

[Coffees]

He’s not Hughes 2.0, if he absolutely hits his potential I could see him being Fox 2.0

 

[credulous]

He’s not Hughes 2.0, if he absolutely hits his potential I could see him being Fox 2.0

he plays way more like hughes than fox. he's maybe the most elusive skater i've ever seen

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

I’m very interested to see how much screen time Quinn gets in the Amazon series

Hopefully that's because Hutson is Hughes 2.0 and not because Willander sucks.

lol ok

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

He’s not Hughes 2.0, if he absolutely hits his potential I could see him being Fox 2.0

He is neither, he is Tyson Barrie 2.0 nothing wrong with that Barrie was a good player. Carter Yakemchuk really impressed could be good pick for the Sens, big right shot defenceman.