John Mandalorian
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What would a 40 team NHL look like
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Ianturnedbull
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It would include Mexico City and to be fair Reykjavik.
A 50 team NHL would then include Panama City and Oslo.
A 50 team NHL would then include Panama City and Oslo.
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I expect eventually we will get to a 40 team watered-down league
What a joy it will be watching a bunch of terrible/mediocre teams with very little talent
What a joy it will be watching a bunch of terrible/mediocre teams with very little talent
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Chet Manley
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An NHL with around 31 US and 9 Canadian teams wouldn't surprise me. Already watched it go from 21 to 32.
A f***ing mess
We already have too many teams as it is…..
We already have too many teams as it is…..
DudeWhereIsMakar
Bergevin sent me an offer sheet
Since Saskatoon just got approved for a new arena I don't see why not given they'll heavily support their sports teams. But I've been doing lots of travelling for work and been seeing some places wouldn't work as well as others. Like Atlanta getting another shot is ridiculous.
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A team in Saskatoon would have a problem with corporate support. There just aren't any big corporations out of Saskatchewan.(in comparison to NHL cities)
SensontheRush
Never said it was Sunshine
BigBadBruins7708
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nah they'd come with some stupid thing where everyone plays everyone 2x (78 games) then each team gets assigned 2 "rivals" and plays each of them an extra 2x
We’ll get to 40, but it’s going to be a loooong time. So much of expansion will depend on individual owners or situations. SLC wouldn’t have been the top choice for relocation but they just so happened to have an arena and willing owner when the opportunity arose. So here they are.
I expect 36 to happen within a decade or so. Arizona, Atlanta and Houston will likely be in that group. I’ll pick Austin as #36 because of pop and income growth.
After that, we’re looking at 10-25 years down the road for the next 4 and it’s a crapshoot. I think they’ll want to continue to build density out west the same way they did in the south in the 90’s. So, Portland, San Diego, KC will be my guesses. One of either QC or Hamilton will be last. Canada getting 3 of the next 8 is a pipe dream. I’m not even sure they’ll get 1 unless they start getting NBA-like TV deals.
I expect 36 to happen within a decade or so. Arizona, Atlanta and Houston will likely be in that group. I’ll pick Austin as #36 because of pop and income growth.
After that, we’re looking at 10-25 years down the road for the next 4 and it’s a crapshoot. I think they’ll want to continue to build density out west the same way they did in the south in the 90’s. So, Portland, San Diego, KC will be my guesses. One of either QC or Hamilton will be last. Canada getting 3 of the next 8 is a pipe dream. I’m not even sure they’ll get 1 unless they start getting NBA-like TV deals.
We would see the Chebucto Head making a glorious Cup run before blowing their load in the finals.
Rabid Ranger
2 is better than one
Imagine San Jose having to expose players in an expansion draft every couple of years. IMAGINE IT.
Tonight on ESPN 21, NHL hockey hits the ice with the Mexico City Not A Soccer Team taking on the Omaha Warren Buffets!
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The Bay Area just lost Klay Thompson, donno if they could deal with then losing Luke Kunin or Nico Sturm. #SanJoses911
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