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Originally Posted by mjavon |
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I wouldn't be surprised if they change the divisional structure once Seattle comes along and they're at 32. I want to see eight divisions of four teams like the NFL.
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That's what I've been hoping for all sports for ages now. NFL has best division setup.
NHL more than any of the big 4 leagues I think benefits from that format the most. In an East and West conference, you need 16 teams from each. In an NFL style division, you need 8 true west and 8 true east.
With that format, you have 4 division winners and 4 "wild card" teams. Division winners aren't guaranteed home ice advantage, and we have re-seeding after each round. That'd be my dream scenario for a 32 team league.
West 1: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg
West 2: San Jose, LA, Anaheim, Seattle
South 1: Arizona, Colorado, Dallas, Vegas
South 2: Tampa, Florida, Carolina, Nashville
North 1: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Buffalo
North 2: St.Louis, Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit
East 1: Boston, Rangers, Islanders, New Jersey
East 2: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington, Columbus