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Post by cheswick on Jun 24, 2015 12:05:16 GMT -6
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Post by Grumpz on Jun 24, 2015 12:40:15 GMT -6
Now, let's just see how many teams the league will actually "net".
With the crap we see in FL and AZ, I'd suggest we could see 4 new teams, but in a league of 32.
2014/15 - The official return of the "White Out"!!
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Post by Bruinsfan on Jun 24, 2015 16:25:08 GMT -6
magic number imo is 33
17 east 16 west and its less of a big deal
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Post by donwood on Jun 24, 2015 18:20:08 GMT -6
Interesting that the earliest expansion will take place is for 2017-18. So No money for Icefrauds when they lose the lawsuit and have to sell next year.
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Post by Guardian on Jun 24, 2015 18:21:00 GMT -6
I'm guessing they'll add two teams and relocate one.
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Post by sting on Jun 24, 2015 18:34:18 GMT -6
I'm guessing they'll add two teams and relocate one. So you are saying expand to Vegas and move Phoenix to Seattle to give 8 teams in the Pacific. Expand to second Toronto area team that will be the eighth team in the Central. Which leaves Quebec out unless Florida also moves to Quebec. |
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Post by wolfmannick on Jun 24, 2015 18:42:26 GMT -6
^ Unless they move the Coyotes to Portland who already have an arena and an owner in place. Then expand to Seattle and Vegas. Would anyone be surprised if this happened?
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Post by sting on Jun 24, 2015 22:38:06 GMT -6
^ Unless they move the Coyotes to Portland who already have an arena and an owner in place. Then expand to Seattle and Vegas. Would anyone be surprised if this happened? I would be very surprised. Portland loves junior hockey and won't want to mess with it. Also to close to Seattle. The Pacific North West will only get 1 team either through location or expansion. |
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Post by JETStender on Jun 25, 2015 13:27:37 GMT -6
There was a time not too long ago that we would have been excited when this was announced!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2015 14:08:29 GMT -6
I'm guessing they'll add two teams and relocate one. So you are saying expand to Vegas and move Phoenix to Seattle to give 8 teams in the Pacific. Expand to second Toronto area team that will be the eighth team in the Central. Which leaves Quebec out unless Florida also moves to Quebec. Quebec has a better chance of landing a team than a group that wants to land a team in the Toronto area. In Quebec, they have a wealthy ownership group, an arena, and most importantly, no team that would block the move, due to territorial issues. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2015 14:15:28 GMT -6
NHL 2017-18:
Pacific:
SEATTLE TOTEMS
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
LOS ANGELES KINGS
ANAHEIM DUCKS
EDMONTON OILERS
LAS VEGAS BLACK KNIGHTS
SAN JOSE SHARKS
CALGARY FLAMES
Central
COLORADO AVALANCHE
DALLAS STARS
ST.LOUIS BLUES
WINNIPEG JETS
MINNESOTA WILD
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
NASHVILLE PERDATORS
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Atlantic
MONTREAL CANADIENS
DETROIT RED WINGS
BOSTON BRUINS
QUEBEC NORDIQUES
OTTAWA SENATORS
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
FLORIDA PANTHERS
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Metro
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
BUFFALO SABRES
BROOKLYN ISLANDERS
NEW YORK RANGERS
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
CAROLINA HURRICANES
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Post by cheswick on Jun 25, 2015 14:17:49 GMT -6
There was a time not too long ago that we would have been excited when this was announced! If the $500mm+ Bettman wants for teams is what they go with, there's no chance TNSE would be ponying up. |
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Post by sting on Jun 25, 2015 16:54:44 GMT -6
NHL 2017-18: Pacific: SEATTLE TOTEMS VANCOUVER CANUCKS LOS ANGELES KINGS ANAHEIM DUCKS EDMONTON OILERS LAS VEGAS BLACK KNIGHTS SAN JOSE SHARKS CALGARY FLAMES Central COLORADO AVALANCHE DALLAS STARS ST.LOUIS BLUES WINNIPEG JETS MINNESOTA WILD CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NASHVILLE PERDATORS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Atlantic MONTREAL CANADIENS DETROIT RED WINGS BOSTON BRUINS QUEBEC NORDIQUES OTTAWA SENATORS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS FLORIDA PANTHERS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Metro PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BUFFALO SABRES BROOKLYN ISLANDERS NEW YORK RANGERS NEW JERSEY DEVILS WASHINGTON CAPITALS CAROLINA HURRICANES Not going to happen. Columbus is very close to Pittsburgh and fought hard to move East. They will not accept going back to a West time zone with games starting at 10:30 at night from the Pacific Division. By the way the Islanders are not changing the name of the team. |
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Post by JETStender on Jun 25, 2015 17:53:43 GMT -6
Just in case you were wondering. Each team would get $33,333,333.33 if they expand by 2 teams.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2015 19:28:41 GMT -6
Not going to happen. Columbus is very close to Pittsburgh and fought hard to move East. They will not accept going back to a West time zone with games starting at 10:30 at night from the Pacific Division. By the way the Islanders are not changing the name of the team. Columbus will have to move back to the West, to balance the Conferences. Illitch and the Red Wings have too much pull, and fought hard to be in the east, so Columbus is the odd team out, if Phoenix relocates to Quebec. I don't think the Islanders will change their name immediately, but I think it will happen sooner or later. It makes sense, as Brooklyn has 2,500,000 people to draw from, and they most likel would like to be distinct from the more popular Rangers. I will bet you a dollar per year. In 2018-19, they will be called "Brooklyn." |
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