The olden days were fantastic.
- Scoob

It's funny how they just seem to be ignoring Quebec after they ponied up the money.

NHL playoff structure sucks. Flat out sucks.
- Scoob

They could easily fix it by seeding 1 the 8 with the division winners getting the top two seeds, which was the system from 93-94 thru 97-98.

1 Was v 8 Det
2 Fla v 7 Phi
3 Pit v 6 TB
4 NYR v 5 NYI

1 Dal v 8 Min
2 Ana v 7 Nas
3 StL v 6 SJ
4 Chi vs 5 LA

Theo was a using addict.

anything heard when Lindros refused to play hurt? There was serious negative PR campaign by team. He sure has plenty of former team mates he still goes fishing with.
- bodiva88

I met Lindros a few times out and about in Sea Isle and Longport. He always was very polite and somewhat shy, but never a Richard. He just seemed like he wanted to be a normal guy and not be fawned over or hassled.

They could easily fix it by seeding 1 the 8 with the division winners getting the top two seeds, which was the system from 93-94 thru 97-98.

1 Was v 8 Det
2 Fla v 7 Phi
3 Pit v 6 TB
4 NYR v 5 NYI

1 Dal v 8 Min
2 Ana v 7 Nas
3 StL v 6 SJ
4 Chi vs 5 LA
- Feanor

Those would all be pretty great series.

Haha! Seattle makes sense. I can't see a professional sports team ever playing in Las Vegas.
- PLindbergh31

I thought the NHL in Vegas was pretty much a done deal. No?

They have an arena (which looks nice from the outside).

I thought the NHL in Vegas was pretty much a done deal. No?

They have an arena (which looks nice from the outside).
- Scoob

I'm almost positive it's going to be announced this season. Probably at the draft.

I thought the NHL in Vegas was pretty much a done deal. No?

They have an arena (which looks nice from the outside).
- Scoob

Really? I had no clue. Haven't paid attention to that. So I guess every home game they play won't be listed at the sports book. I thought that was a major hurdle.

It's funny how they just seem to be ignoring Quebec after they ponied up the money.
- mayorofangrytown

Yeah, that's a shame. I think another team there could be great for the league.

Plus Canada needs all the chances it can get to get a team into the playoffs. lol

I'm almost positive it's going to be announced this season. Probably at the draft.
- mayorofangrytown

That's what I thought. Worst kept secret.

Yeah, that's a shame. I think another team there could be great for the league.

Plus Canada needs all the chances it can get to get a team into the playoffs. lol
- Scoob

The Islanders? I hear you can see the ice in Quebec. It's mandatory up there.

Haha! Seattle makes sense. I can't see a professional sports team ever playing in Las Vegas.
- PLindbergh31

Pretty sure the vast majority of people in Seattle wouldn't give a flying (frank) about having an NHL team, lol.

It's funny how they just seem to be ignoring Quebec after they ponied up the money.
- mayorofangrytown

Yeah. I wonder if the plan is on hold because they'd have other teams giving up a whole bunch of players in a two team expansion draft.

The Islanders? I hear you can see the ice in Quebec. It's mandatory up there.
- mayorofangrytown

Haha the new arena is nice, and I think they should have a team. If only to boot (frank) the poop out of Montreal each year.

Yeah. I wonder if the plan is on hold because they'd have other teams giving up a whole bunch of players in a two team expansion draft.
- Hextall271

They wanted Seattle so bad. I don't think the two teams had anything to do with it. They committed to Vegas earlier and didn't want to expand in the East.

Logically, they should expand to Toronto and Quebec.

It's funny how they just seem to be ignoring Quebec after they ponied up the money.
- mayorofangrytown

Quebec was viable when the exchange rate was at parity, but do you see a team in a city of 500k residents being able to sustain $70-90M CAD in yearly player expenditures?

There were rumors of Caggiula being interested earlier in the year, but those died down. The Canucks seem to have the inside track on both right now according to the webisphere
- Coleman

Sounds like front runners for Frozen Four MOP Drake Caggiula are (in no order): CHI, EDM, PHI, VAN and OTT. I think BUF is in the mix, too.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 12, 2016

Quebec was viable when the exchange rate was at parity, but do you see a team in a city of 500k residents being able to sustain $70-90M CAD in yearly player expenditures?
- Tomahawk

In Canada? Yeah, I think they can no problem.

In Canada? Yeah, I think they can no problem.
- mayorofangrytown

Dunno, Sens are already struggling badly, with the Jets soon to follow.

Dunno, Sens are already struggling badly, with the Jets soon to follow.
- Tomahawk

Not sure about that. Both arenas come pretty close to capacity for their games, on average. For hockey, MTS Centre seats less than 15,500. Ottawa about 1,000 less than capacity. http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance

Pretty sure the vast majority of people in Seattle wouldn't give a flying (frank) about having an NHL team, lol.
- Tomahawk

The Seattle Starbucks

Pretty sure the vast majority of people in Seattle wouldn't give a flying (frank) about having an NHL team, lol.
- Tomahawk

I disagree, but it's irrelevant.

The Seattle Starbucks
- PLindbergh31

BRING BACK THE TOTEMS!!!

Pretty sure the vast majority of people in Seattle wouldn't give a flying (frank) about having an NHL team, lol.
- Tomahawk

I don't know. They support soccer.

But the people don't want to fund another new arena with tax bonds.

It's from "Stranger in a Strange Land"
- mayorofangrytown

Robert Heinlein!

go MOAT

I would fly to Vegas to see the Flyers play every time they were there. Flights are dirt cheap and nonstop from here.