James Tanner: Rule Changes to Fix the NHL 8 Ideas for making the game safer and better to watch.

Rudy was offsides

2c) I like the speed
2d) suspending players based on the action, not the reaction would be a great start...injury should not account for the amount of a suspension that it does...make players accountable for the hit regardless of how it affects someone

7) i think they should at least let each team designate 1 underager

In regards to # 6.

The EPL's jersey ads/sponsorship are found to be worth >$300 million in revenue. Even the NBA's old plans for uniforms, predicted a >$100 million in extra revenue. I think its going to be inevitable in another decade.



9. Eliminate linesemen
They hinder the movement of guys like Dennis Wideman going to the bench

2c) I like the speed
2d) suspending players based on the action, not the reaction would be a great start...injury should not account for the amount of a suspension that it does...make players accountable for the hit regardless of how it affects someone

7) i think they should at least let each team designate 1 underager
- YuenglingJagr

Immidiately wishing I had included that part about not suspending based on how injured a guy is. Good reminder.

Going back to wood sticks is a good idea but don't they break a lot more often than composite?

Could you imagine Chopper and Iafrate with composite sticks

Coaches challenge is fine with me if they made it like the illegal stick rule of the past. You call a coaches challenge and your wrong (meaning refs were right) you get a two minute delay of game penalty. This would eliminate many challenges as a coach would have to be pretty sure he is right to ask for one.

To increase scoring I would have a Power play last two minutes regardless if a goal is scored or not. You get a two minute infraction then you serve two minutes. More PP goals would happen.

I also think scoring is down because the style/technique of goalies have improved significantly from the 80s (stand-up vs butterfly)

Unpopular as it may be to do so, their is enough evidence to state unequivocally that bare-fisted face punching between guys trying to balance on skates is way too dangerous, and comes with too high of a post-career risk to continue

Mr tanner can you elaborate further on that please?

Coaches challenge is fine with me if they made it like the illegal stick rule of the past. You call a coaches challenge and your wrong (meaning refs were right) you get a two minute delay of game penalty. This would eliminate many challenges as a coach would have to be pretty sure he is right to ask for one.

To increase scoring I would have a Power play last two minutes regardless if a goal is scored or not. You get a two minute infraction then you serve two minutes. More PP goals would happen.
- sparky

Or players would just be more conservative to try and not take a penalty

Coaches challenge is fine with me if they made it like the illegal stick rule of the past. You call a coaches challenge and your wrong (meaning refs were right) you get a two minute delay of game penalty. This would eliminate many challenges as a coach would have to be pretty sure he is right to ask for one.

To increase scoring I would have a Power play last two minutes regardless if a goal is scored or not. You get a two minute infraction then you serve two minutes. More PP goals would happen.
- sparky

I like this, honestly I have no gripes with the coach's challenge. I like the fact that they can do that. I don't care about "slowing the game down." If that's what you're female doging about, might as well get rid of commercial breaks, and intermissions and just play one 60 minute period. Take away icings, and offsides, and if the puck goes out of play, just make the fans throw it back on the ice to keep the action going. Don't slow the game down!!

Or players would just be more conservative to try and not take a penalty
- YuenglingJagr

Two-hand touch hockey?

Or players would just be more conservative to try and not take a penalty
- YuenglingJagr

Can't see a problem if that's how it would develop. The coach would really ride your ass if you took a stupid penalty.

n regards to # 6.

The EPL's jersey ads/sponsorship are found to be worth >$300 million in revenue. Even the NBA's old plans for uniforms, predicted a >$100 million in extra revenue. I think its going to be inevitable in another decade.
- deflated pucks

So assuming that the NHL's revenues would be equal (a big assumption), that means an extra $3.333 million per team.

Wow, what an incredible revenue increase!

Unpopular as it may be to do so, their is enough evidence to state unequivocally that bare-fisted face punching between guys trying to balance on skates is way too dangerous, and comes with too high of a post-career risk to continue

Mr tanner can you elaborate further on that please?
- rinaldo

Seriously?

Have you been punched too many times in the head to remember any of the NFL concussion stories?

Seriously?

Have you been punched too many times in the head to remember any of the NFL concussion stories?
- Atomic Wedgie

seriously, care to answer it or just be sarcastic?

this is the nhl, we are not talking about the nfl. last I checked fighting wasn't allowed int he nfl

So assuming that the NHL's revenues would be equal (a big assumption), that means an extra $3.333 million per team.

Wow, what an incredible revenue increase!
- Atomic Wedgie

Considering 8 teams posted a negative operating income last calendar year, yes it would make a difference actually

To be fair, the NBA proposal's $100 million assumption for a 2.5'' by 2.5'' arm patch was quite conservative.

I see it more as a market component, Gary Bettman would like to test

seriously, care to answer it or just be sarcastic?

this is the nhl, we are not talking about the nfl. last I checked fighting wasn't allowed int he nfl
- rinaldo

I prefer to just be sarcastic.

http://news.nationalpost.com/tag/nhl-concussions

Enjoy your afternoon of reading.

I prefer to just be sarcastic.

http://news.nationalpost.com/tag/nhl-concussions

Enjoy your afternoon of reading.
- Atomic Wedgie

is all that related to fighting? I don't think it is, try again buttercup.

get rid of hitting and fewer concussions, everyone wins.

Figures the guy with the username Rinaldo is pro fighting

As I point out relentlessly, the offside challenge does not "get it right" instead it systematically gets it wrong. Every missed offside is dead time in which a goal cannot be scored unless a team scores twice. The time counts if no no score but no score will be allowed. This *penalizes *the possession team *every time* a ref misses the offside.

#9 - Contract teams such as Arizona, Carolina.
They have no fan base, and hurt the league by not generating revenue.

I actually agree with nearly all of those potential rule changes. Particularly the one about allowing for some subjectivity in the goal review process

Shrinking the goalie equipment and eliminating fighting should be no-brainers. I feel like, twenty years from now, people will be shocked and horrified that fighting was once a regular part of the game. Similar to the way we currently feel about goalies playing without helmets

Figures the guy with the username Rinaldo is pro fighting
- Joel_Eh

why is that? let me guess your anti fighting

I'd be curious to know what makes OV the best goal scorer in the history of the game.