| TMoore4075 |
06-01-2011 05:01 AM |
Re: NHL 2011/2012 Thread
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Originally Posted by ZacBrown
(Post 12634457)
This was the best day of my life!!! Words cannot describe how I feel today. Go Jets Go
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Congrats man.
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Originally Posted by bonzo48280
(Post 12634109)
Nothing but good news today if you ask me. This strengthens the league greatly just by moving one team.
As far as realignment I say it's between Columbus and Nashville. Both of them would be looking for ways to save money, and travel would be a good place to start, plus Nashville moving to the Southwest makes perfect sense. I also can't speak for Detroit, but Chicago does not have a rivalry with Nashville. I would put Detroit, Vancouver, St Louis, Calgary, San Jose and Minnesota all as better rivalries than Nashville. They just play in our division.
Also, I thought we would hear the new cap today? That's what I've been waiting for.
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Cap isn't announced until the BoG meeting or around that time so end of June.
As far as Nash being a rival I think it's the same way for you that I see the Hawks right now. I don't look at the Hawks as a rival right now because of two years in which neither team challenged the other for the div. title. For Preds fans they probably look at the Hawks as a rival because that's what they are shooting for. But for you it's not that big of a rival.
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Originally Posted by fonzz41
(Post 12634228)
I respectfully submit 3rd cutest ;)
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Three-way tie.
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Originally Posted by ~Crashintome89~
(Post 12634387)
I just really can't imagine the Red Wings in the Eastern Conference. I'm trying to find some sort of credible argument without going the "I'm so afraid of them, please keep them away" route.
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It would be weird just because I never see those teams on a regular basis but I would kill to have the easy schedule.
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Originally Posted by DmBand801
(Post 12635198)
Based on what I read, IF Detroit moved to the East, it's likely that they would be put in the Northeast division, while moving Boston to the Atlantic, and Pittsburgh to the Southeast.
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Originally Posted by DmBand801
(Post 12635326)
You're also blowing up the Penguins-Flyers rivalry by doing that. Who knows what is actually going to happen, but it is fun to speculate in the meantime.
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I've read that too. And while it would break up the Habs-Bruins div. rivalry they would still play each other 4 times same for Pens-Flyers. BUT for the Pens I've said it before I think, imagine the huge boner that NBC would get. "Crosby-Ovie 6 times a year! What teams do they play for again?"
BUT also by delaying the realignment and having a while to talk about it they could get rid of the 6 divisions and go back to 4. LeBrun said they will take a look at the whole picture of conference alignment now. So if that were the case if Detroit did move they could align things to not break up some of the rivals.
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Originally Posted by bonzo48280
(Post 12635229)
I really think it is just going to be Nashville moving to the Southeast. That just makes the most sense to me.
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Originally Posted by bonzo48280
(Post 12635434)
Obviously the best situation rivalry wise is Minnesota to the Central Winnepeg to the Northwest and Nashville to the Southeast
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It actually would be Dallas I think going to the central. Minny at least belongs in the NE while Dallas sure doesn't belong in the Pacific. And there is talk about a possible regional rivalry with the Wild and the "Jets." So whatever central team goes east, Winnipeg in the NE, Avs to the Pacific and Dallas to the Central. That's my guess now, if they do stay with the 6 divisions.
As I said before Nashville makes sense geographically but you've got those fans looking forward to seeing Detroit and Chicago now you'll have them see the Canes and Panthers? If I was a Preds fan I'd be like "Wow...thanks." The Jackets, while they'd lose Detroit coming to town are useless right now so I could see them replacing the Thrashers.
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