CHL/NCAA

[EvenSteven]

I think the worries about the league being watered down are over blown. The league still pushes out a couple dozen NHL picks every year. Even bad team have an NHL prospect or two. They'll attract more talent when the rules change and the concentration of talent will more or less be the same with 22 teams. Probably for 24 as well. The additional OA's and Imports shouldn't be needed.

Since the late 80’s, going from 1 OA to 3 OA’s and adding two imports helped allow this league to expand from 15 to 20 teams without much watering down.

Today, because of those additions, we have 60 players who previously wouldn’t have been in the league. Most of those 60 are among the top dozen or so players on the roster. Take those players away and what do you have? A watering down.

So if we were to balloon to 24 teams (85-90 new players), it stands to reason that rosters will be filled out in most cases by subpar players to what we have today. Adjust the rules, and you’d at least reduce the amount of subpar players.

 

[Otto]

Way off topic now, but I love the idea of adding Gatineau , Belleville, and the two USHL teams

 

[coolhandluc44]

Since the late 80’s, going from 1 OA to 3 OA’s and adding two imports helped allow this league to expand from 15 to 20 teams without much watering down.

Today, because of those additions, we have 60 players who previously wouldn’t have been in the league. Most of those 60 are among the top dozen or so players on the roster. Take those players away and what do you have? A watering down.

So if we were to balloon to 24 teams (85-90 new players), it stands to reason that rosters will be filled out in most cases by subpar players to what we have today. Adjust the rules, and you’d at least reduce the amount of subpar players.

I would propose that goalies do not count towards either the underage or overage limits. Canada needs to develop goalies and this would in theory allow more time develop although a small part nonetheless.

I read an article in The Athletic where it was mentioned that the league might consider moving the draft back a year. I dont like that concept. I would rather they increase the underage limit to 4 or 5. In theory the league should be able to keep those handful of Ontario kids that where not playing to keep their NCAA status and it should also attract more American players.

 

[ScoutLife4]

I'd personally like to see standardization between all 3 leagues in the CHL.
-fighting in all 3 leagues
-Same age for draft year in all 3 leagues.

I'm sure there is more that will come to my head that can improve as well.

 

[Kingpin794]

Since the late 80’s, going from 1 OA to 3 OA’s and adding two imports helped allow this league to expand from 15 to 20 teams without much watering down.

Today, because of those additions, we have 60 players who previously wouldn’t have been in the league. Most of those 60 are among the top dozen or so players on the roster. Take those players away and what do you have? A watering down.

So if we were to balloon to 24 teams (85-90 new players), it stands to reason that rosters will be filled out in most cases by subpar players to what we have today. Adjust the rules, and you’d at least reduce the amount of subpar players.

Well I can see your point but also a lot of those 85-90 new players are off in feeder leagues right now. USHL, BCHL, OJHL and so on. They are OHL quality. The OHL should get a decent portion of those players now. So it wouldn't be so much adding fringe 4th liners so much as finally attracting all the talent that's available.