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Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

Well, unless your are proposing expansion, I don't see any way that you can avoid it.

Yea I don't see expansion happening soon. If an expansion is coming, I'll be guessing KC for sure and maybe another Canadian team.

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

You can still have 8 playoff teams, but it's just one conference has less overall teams.

I actually warmed up to an idea of 8 teams in a division and 7 in other as long as each conference have 15teams each, but I doubt that's going to happen. I'm guessing it's going to be 16teams(8 per division) on the Eastern Conference and 14teams on the Western Conference since there is more travel from the teams in Western Conference.

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

Let's not even dance around the issue: The Jackets and Wings both deserve to be in the East. The travel time is ridiculous for both teams. Perhaps it is unfair to the Western conference, or the Eastern conference, but it is what it is.

I read this on other forums and I actually like this.

Spoiler

Northeast:
Boston, Buffalo, Columbus, Detroit, Montreal, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Toronto

Atlantic:
Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, NY Islanders, NY Rangers, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Washington

Central:
Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis, Winnipeg

Pacific:
Anaheim, Calgary, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Phoenix , San Jose, Vancouver