Division Realignment Idea

[Mr Positive]

The logic of the current alignment is all about time zones and travel time. Having a Northern division is a no go.

 

[BB79]

Eliminate divisions altogether.

2 conferences. Seed by overall points. 1v8 format.

I'd be fine with eliminating divisions if it also meant eliminating interconference play. If not, go back to 3 divisions in each conference. Still weird to me that FLA and TB are in the same division as Montreal and Ottawa instead of the mid-Atlantic teams

I miss the old Northeast divison. Three original 6 teams in one division. We were spoiled

Eastern Conference Teams crying about Travel. Welcome to the Reality the Oilers have ALWAYS faced.

Not our fault you live on the north pole

 

[BKarchitect]

It’s either keep it the way it is or just do away with divisions.

People keep wanting to tinker with something that isn’t broken and doesn’t have a viable alternative that makes any more sense. Swapping SLC for Phoenix is about as clean as it gets, why would that change make any difference at all? If anything the Central is now slightly even more sensible because it is all Central and Mountain time zone teams (with daylight savings) - as opposed to Phoenix being an hour “off” (Pacific equivalent with daylight savings) in March and April of the hockey season.