Expanded playoffs proposed
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Expanded playoffs proposed
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As the NHL doesn't have all of their fan's money just yet, they're looking into adding more wild card teams. This would turn into a 'one-game-winner-take-all' playoff "series". :/
Thanks to parity, we pretty much have this already as teams are close right up to the last game.
So, will it add excitement? Will it allow a hot, but weaker team to get in and upset the apple cart? Will this latest gimmick benefit anyone other than the owners? Will the players want a one game series?
Its a good thing the reffing in this league is of such a high calibre that the calls will even out in a single game series.
Just a proposal for now, but if it involves money moving from the fans to the owners, I'll expect to see it sooner rather than later. Maybe teams in these wild card games should be forced to wear ads on the jerseys so we know its not the real playoffs just yet.
As the NHL doesn't have all of their fan's money just yet, they're looking into adding more wild card teams. This would turn into a 'one-game-winner-take-all' playoff "series". :/
Thanks to parity, we pretty much have this already as teams are close right up to the last game.
So, will it add excitement? Will it allow a hot, but weaker team to get in and upset the apple cart? Will this latest gimmick benefit anyone other than the owners? Will the players want a one game series?
Its a good thing the reffing in this league is of such a high calibre that the calls will even out in a single game series.
Just a proposal for now, but if it involves money moving from the fans to the owners, I'll expect to see it sooner rather than later. Maybe teams in these wild card games should be forced to wear ads on the jerseys so we know its not the real playoffs just yet.
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Just a matter of time. Why not expand it by two teams each conference and have a best of three mini series? Hell expand by four each conference and even the draft by 30 lottery numbers, equal odds. Then LA can really coast during the regular season.
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How about a summer tournament instead of a lottery? NHL 365 days of the year! Expanding playoffs is so stupid it hurts.
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Wasn't this talked about while they were putting together the last CBA? I'm pretty sure it was discussed, and at the time the leaves and Flames were pushing for it (I wonder why).
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I do remember it was one issue that was tabled to a later date. Don't recall who was pushing for it but it did have to do with the belief that given the parity it was the fair, and economical thing to do. Economical as in good economics.
It was couched in the fans wanted it. Gotta think Rogers would love it.
It was couched in the fans wanted it. Gotta think Rogers would love it.
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Remember what a joke it was when all but a couple of teams made the playoffs?
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I've got it!!
Let the bottom four teams in each conference have a round Robbin tournament while the regular playoffs are going on. The winner gets the first overall draft pick, second place team, second pick and so on. It will be their cup run for first pick. Make all those tanking teams have to ice a competing team to earn a high pick. It would give fans something yo cheer about because the bottom eight have parity, any one can win the tournament, they just have to qualify right?
Let the bottom four teams in each conference have a round Robbin tournament while the regular playoffs are going on. The winner gets the first overall draft pick, second place team, second pick and so on. It will be their cup run for first pick. Make all those tanking teams have to ice a competing team to earn a high pick. It would give fans something yo cheer about because the bottom eight have parity, any one can win the tournament, they just have to qualify right?
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It would out draw the 1st round for TV ratings
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Expand it to all 14 teams that miss the playoffs, and then, relegate the 2 last place teams to the AHL for a year. Oh Wait. The Leaves probably already have an AHL team in theis city.Hockey Widow wrote:I've got it!!
Let the bottom four teams in each conference have a round Robbin tournament while the regular playoffs are going on. The winner gets the first overall draft pick, second place team, second pick and so on. It will be their cup run for first pick. Make all those tanking teams have to ice a competing team to earn a high pick. It would give fans something yo cheer about because the bottom eight have parity, any one can win the tournament, they just have to qualify right?
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Does that mean we can look forward to hockey in July?
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No kidding.dangler wrote:Does that mean we can look forward to hockey in July?
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It's already silly that over half the teams make the playoffs.
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They could name the cup after the previous year's 1st overall. So this year it would be the Ekbald Cup. Next year perhaps the O'Conner cup, or Eichel Cup.
All these teams tanking and selling off would have to think twice if it meant the top eight picks were up for grabs.
I like it. I'm going to TM the idea and write Bettman.
All these teams tanking and selling off would have to think twice if it meant the top eight picks were up for grabs.
I like it. I'm going to TM the idea and write Bettman.
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