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Post by Joe-Adirondack on Dec 4, 2018 13:08:56 GMT -5
Seattle just got approved as 32nd franchise
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Dec 4, 2018 14:37:56 GMT -5
Seattle just got approved as 32nd franchise We do have a little bit of time though. They won't be making their grand entrance till 2021 |
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Expansion
Dec 4, 2018 15:08:35 GMT -5
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Post by Joe-Adirondack on Dec 4, 2018 15:08:35 GMT -5
SO 2022 we have the expansion draft ?
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Post by Scott-New York on Dec 4, 2018 15:10:14 GMT -5
If Seattle will play in the 2021-22 season, I believe the expansion draft would take place in 2021
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Post by Matt-Colorado on Dec 4, 2018 15:32:39 GMT -5
If Seattle will play in the 2021-22 season, I believe the expansion draft would take place in 2021 Yup as our schedule mirrors the NHL schedule we will need to expand to 32 to be ready for Seattle's first game in '21-'22. |
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Post by Jon-Seattle on Dec 5, 2018 18:22:08 GMT -5
Except our schedule is technically a year behind for players but games played are based on this years schedule. I really feel like expansion makes sense a year after as then we have the correct player representations for 32 teams rather than 31 teams of players stretched across 32 teams, if that makes sense.
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Post by Scott-New York on Dec 5, 2018 18:39:32 GMT -5
The NHL expansion draft is also held the year before the team actually hits the ice as well and the schedule will match the NHL 32 team schedule. I do see understand the point you're making, however.
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Dec 5, 2018 18:58:58 GMT -5
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Post by Joe-Adirondack on Dec 5, 2018 18:58:58 GMT -5
That was my point Scott that Jon agreed with we are always a year behind why start our expansion when the nhl does it 25 more players with stats will then be involved in the league making it easier for expansion team to pick how did we do it last time with Calgary ?
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Dec 5, 2018 19:20:08 GMT -5
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Post by Dane-Hamilton on Dec 5, 2018 19:20:08 GMT -5
I think it was because our schedule mirrors the NHL. If we wait the year we would theoretically have a better pool of unprotected players tho.
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Post by Matt-Colorado on Dec 5, 2018 19:51:52 GMT -5
I don’t know how the engine works, but I suppose theoretically we could run the previous years schedule in the G again when the NHL plays its expansion schedule.
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Post by Scott-New York on Dec 5, 2018 20:32:30 GMT -5
I think we did fine during the last expansion and we'll be fine this time around. I see no reason to change it. Follow the NHL schedule in both selecting the expansion team and having them enter in the 2021-22 season is my vote
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Post by Jedediah-Hartford on Mar 7, 2021 16:45:34 GMT -5
Any thoughts on the location of this expansion team and how it might affect any potential realignment?
Not that I don't like the division that I'm in, but Hartford's NHL team was generally grouped with the likes of Boston, Quebec, Montreal, and Buffalo, it would feel right playing those teams more often. I know that when I was still a kid in CT the Whalers/Bruins games were the big ones, like a battle of New England.
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Mar 7, 2021 18:18:42 GMT -5
Much like Detroit was moved to the East in the last league re-alignments I can see some similar modifications when we expand as well.
That being said, I think there is something to be said about not doing a complete overhaul either as I like the mostly static nature of the conference/division breakdowns and the history each holds.
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Post by John-Michigan on Mar 13, 2021 12:53:10 GMT -5
I nominate the ARIZONA OUTLAWS  |
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Post by Jedediah-Hartford on Mar 13, 2021 13:08:59 GMT -5
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