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Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 11:58 am
by knowitall
Does hockey really need a 31st team
Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 12:38 pm
by peytonsaturday
yes. They actually should have brought in 2 teams. East has 16 teams, where as the West only has 14. My opinion is that they should have had 2 teams in the West (LV and Seattle) or 1 in each (LV and Quebec City) and moved Detroit back to the West. Simple math will tell you that Western Conference teams have a higher percentage of making the playoffs than Eastern Conference teams.
Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 12:41 pm
by konjo78
Seattle would be a solid place for a pick. Town is pretty into sports scene. Wants a 4th team, sounders are extremely popular, and would fit into NHL pretty well
Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 12:53 pm
by peytonsaturday
konjo78 wrote:Seattle would be a solid place for a pick. Town is pretty into sports scene. Wants a 4th team, sounders are extremely popular, and would fit into NHL pretty well
4th team? All I got is 2 with the Seahawks and Mainers.
Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 1:01 pm
by 12HankQB
konjo78 wrote:Seattle would be a solid place for a pick. Town is pretty into sports scene. Wants a 4th team, sounders are extremely popular, and would fit into NHL pretty well
Plus you're right next to Canada. The rivalry with the Nucks would happen for sure.
Peyton: Seahawks, Mariners, and Supersonics.
Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 1:06 pm
by Crimson's Ghost
Seattle deserves a 3rd sports team, kind of a shame how the Sonics left town as they did.
konjo is counting the Sounders of MLS as a third team, and while Seattle and Portland and a few other cities support their teams well, the MLS isn't a major entity.
Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 1:07 pm
by knowitall
Is there enough NHL caliber talent to field 32 teams? There probably isn't enough for 16.
Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 1:16 pm
by konjo78
I count the sounders as a 3rd team because the support they give to the team there is probably greater than i see in most NHL franchises and MLB. MLS isnt big i agree but if they get that support level in seattle NHL would do well
Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 1:34 pm
by peytonsaturday
Oh, it was soccer so I didn't even think of it. Hate that sport with a passion. But that's a topic for another thread.
Re: NHL Expansion to Las Vegas
Posted: June 24th, 2016, 4:31 pm
by abpk2903
knowitall wrote:Is there enough NHL caliber talent to field 32 teams? There probably isn't enough for 16.
Actually, yes there is. There are a ton of NHL caliber players in the AHL. The great thing about hockey is that if you can skate, you can play well into your late 30s. That elevates the talent pool.
Look at some of the defensemen that were healthy scratches this season. The NHL could probably support 36-38 without a noticeable deficiency in talent.