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New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:56 pm
by hong57
Surprised no one is talking about this?

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=382065

The existing Northeast division would be expanded to include the league's two Florida-based teams, making a conference of: Boston, Buffalo, Florida, Montreal, Ottawa, Tampa Bay and Toronto.

Meanwhile, the existing Atlantic Division would gain two teams for a seven-team conference including: Carolina, New Jersey, the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington.

The Central Division would be modified to form a conference of Mid-Western teams including: Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis, and Winnipeg.

The three Canadian teams from the Northwest Division would join a proposed Western Conference including: Anaheim, Calgary, Colorado, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Jose and Vancouver.


hi my new friends

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:57 pm
by hong57
top 4 teams in each conference would make the playoffs

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:59 pm
by Mike
Was really hoping they'd wait until Phoenix got sorted out.

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:03 pm
by Shep
Phoenix will be staying. YOU CAN COUNT ON THAT!

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:06 pm
by armandtanzarian
Welcome to the NE Nick and Chris ;)

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:07 pm
by Mike
This seems like such an inelegant solution. Bah.

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:09 pm
by armandtanzarian
Really fucks the balance in our league, thats for sure...lol

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:20 pm
by Shep
mr. bruin wroteCOLONReally fucks the balance in our league, thats for sure...lol
Meh..

1 strong, 3 average

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:24 pm
by Chris
So who do I get to beat on next year?

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:25 pm
by Chris
Anaheim, Calgary, Colorado, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Jose and Vancouver. Hmmm, not bad. 5 pushovers, two H2H monsters. Welcome me to the club for next year, Stevie.

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:26 pm
by Nick
is it final?

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:39 pm
by MSP4LYFE
Nick wroteCOLONis it final?
Pending approval from Gary Bettman and the NHLPA, but it's essentially a done deal.

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:39 pm
by MSP4LYFE
BTW, I fucking LOVE my new conference, not stoked about the playoff structure though, essentially have to beat Scott to get to the conference finals.

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:40 pm
by armandtanzarian
How do playoffs work? like the seeding?

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:41 pm
by Shep
The top four teams in each Conference would qualify for the playoffs. The first-place team would play the fourth-place team; the second-place team would play the third-place team. The four respective Conference champions would meet in the third round of the Playoffs, with the survivors playing for the Stanley Cup.

NHL general managers will determine the playoff structure after round two in the proposed realignment.

The concept of re-seeding is a strong contender, however the league wants the general managers' input before implementing.

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:22 pm
by inferno31
Image
Thats the visual.. taken from well you can figure it out.

I haven't had time to digest this idea yet. Read some tweets how the 12th best team (LA Kings) last year would of missed the playoffs in this format. Leafs Conference isn't so bad. We'd be home in Toronto, Ottawa, Florida and Tampa.. Lot more home games added just there lol.

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:27 pm
by Mike
Thanks for the map, was hoping to see one of these.

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:59 pm
by hong57
lol i don't get how we fly down allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the way to fla... might as well fly to hk

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:11 am
by inferno31
East 2 should just be called NBC Universal. The only teams they care about are there. Also has to be one of the harder conferences. Leafs one doesn't look horrible but Florida is turning it around. Seems like the islanders and carolina are doomed to fail.

Re: New Conferences

PostedCOLON Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:28 am
by bills09
Great assuming bbkl follows this, the northeast+Nick and Chris.

Wonderful