Why does Qc have to get in immediately? Or at all. considering that its previous team fled? It would make more sense to add a new team (or two) to the West. Florida would certainly object to relocating. They have a larger population base than Seattle or Las Vegas or Qc), plus it would add to their travel costs. As for rivalries, Florida has one with TB.Didn't Detroit lobby hard to move to the eastern conference, essentially causing the 16-14 split in the first place? Hard to imagine they would reverse it now, as logical as it is.
I still think the league is jerking Qc around and is not keen on having a franchise there. Just my own feeling because it seems they set things up purposely to add two new franchises in the western conference but the plan is backfiring because Seattle is up in the air.
Unless the plan is to put Qc in that conference until Seattle gets their act together and then move Qc back to the Habs division and transfer Florida to Seattle. That would be my ideal scenario because Florida has too much potential and I don't want the Nords to be a force from day 1 with what will certainly be a more unbearable fan base than the Senators.
Habs fans reaction in case of Nordiques return.
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angusyoung
Bersantai
Rivalries come and go,some are always there,but still do diminish,they need to develop when teams are solid,otherwise....mute point.
Team_Spirit
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Eklund nailed it a few days ago.
8 divisions of 4 teams.
The Canada East Division
Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Ottawa
The US NorthEast Division
NY Islanders
NY Rangers
NJ Devils
Boston Bruins
The US Atlantic Division
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Columbus
The US South Division
Carolina
Nashville
Florida
Tampa
The Canada West Division
Edmonton
Calgary
Winnipeg
Vancouver
The US Lakes Division
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
The US Central Division
Dallas
St. Louis
Phoenix
Colorado
The US Western Division
LA
Anaheim
San Jose
Las Vegas
8 divisions of 4 teams.
The Canada East Division
Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Ottawa
The US NorthEast Division
NY Islanders
NY Rangers
NJ Devils
Boston Bruins
The US Atlantic Division
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Columbus
The US South Division
Carolina
Nashville
Florida
Tampa
The Canada West Division
Edmonton
Calgary
Winnipeg
Vancouver
The US Lakes Division
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
The US Central Division
Dallas
St. Louis
Phoenix
Colorado
The US Western Division
LA
Anaheim
San Jose
Las Vegas
SOLR
Registered User
The North-East Division
Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Ottawa
NY Islanders
NY Rangers
NJ Devils
Boston Bruins
The South-East Division
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Carolina
Nashville
Florida
Tampa
The West Division
Edmonton
Calgary
Winnipeg
Vancouver
LA
Anaheim
San Jose
Las Vegas
The Central Division
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
Dallas
St. Louis
Phoenix
Colorado
Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Ottawa
NY Islanders
NY Rangers
NJ Devils
Boston Bruins
The South-East Division
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Carolina
Nashville
Florida
Tampa
The West Division
Edmonton
Calgary
Winnipeg
Vancouver
LA
Anaheim
San Jose
Las Vegas
The Central Division
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
Dallas
St. Louis
Phoenix
Colorado
PerdFan
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- Oct 10, 2010
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That South division will never survive. You can't put 4 relatively new, non-traditional small market teams together in one division and expect those markets to thrive financially. Those teams are barely looked at as hockey teams by the main stream hockey media now. Put them in their own division and you might as well call it the "Red-headed Southern Hockey Step Children's Never to be seen on National TV again Division." That would be putrid...just awful from a marketing standpoint.
BenchBrawl
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- Jul 26, 2010
- 30,907
- 13,718
I'll be glad.Especially since the Boston-Montreal rivalry is due to slow down for a couple of years until both team can be competitive at the same point in time.
The best scenario is if Toronto, Boston, Quebec and Montreal are all contenders.
The best scenario is if Toronto, Boston, Quebec and Montreal are all contenders.
If you think there's current instability in Quebec politics, you must be living on another planet. With 12 years of almost uninterrupted Liberal ruling, I don't see much instability. By the way, did you notice that the Bloc is by all means gone?
Non factor.
MXD
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- Oct 27, 2005
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Oh man, Detroit, and especially Buffalo, would give the proverbial middle finger to that realignment...
Tarasenko
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- Oct 11, 2011
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Daice
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- Jun 30, 2009
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I hope Nordiques never come back, so Labeaume can look like an idiot, and be put in jail next to PKP for the ridiculous, illegal deal they made to build their ugly arena.
My hate for corruption and PKP is bigger than the love I'll have hating an old rival.
Sadly i'm in such minority, taxpayers get made love to again, without them saying or even knowing they got made love to.
Hopefully on day the scandal will come out, and those who **** us go to jail.
Even if they do come back, it will only be a matter of time before they fail again. once the honeymoon goes away, and Quebec's economy won't be able to support a team.... again.
I'll enjoy, ENJOY seeing their corruption arena crumble into pieces.
My hate for corruption and PKP is bigger than the love I'll have hating an old rival.
Sadly i'm in such minority, taxpayers get made love to again, without them saying or even knowing they got made love to.
Hopefully on day the scandal will come out, and those who **** us go to jail.
Even if they do come back, it will only be a matter of time before they fail again. once the honeymoon goes away, and Quebec's economy won't be able to support a team.... again.
I'll enjoy, ENJOY seeing their corruption arena crumble into pieces.
FerrisRox
"Wanna go, Prettyboy?"
FerrisRox
"Wanna go, Prettyboy?"
MXD
Original #4
- Oct 27, 2005
- 50,838
- 16,577
I hope Nordiques never come back, so Labeaume can look like an idiot, and be put in jail next to PKP for the ridiculous, illegal deal they made to build their ugly arena.
My hate for corruption and PKP is bigger than the love I'll have hating an old rival.
Sadly i'm in such minority, taxpayers get made love to again, without them saying or even knowing they got made love to.
Hopefully on day the scandal will come out, and those who **** us go to jail.
Even if they do come back, it will only be a matter of time before they fail again. once the honeymoon goes away, and Quebec's economy won't be able to support a team.... again.
I'll enjoy, ENJOY seeing their corruption arena crumble into pieces.
First of all : made love to ... ?!?!?! Awesome
Second : Montreal is really an exception amongst new arenas. Pretty much everywhere else, arenas are built, at least partly, with tax dollars.
Tarasenko
Unregistered User
- Oct 11, 2011
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Hopefully on day the scandal will come out, and those who **** us go to jail.
Even if they do come back, it will only be a matter of time before they fail again. once the honeymoon goes away, and Quebec's economy won't be able to support a team.... again.
I'll enjoy, ENJOY seeing their corruption arena crumble into pieces.
Which scandal are you talking about?
And Quebec never was in a situation where they weren't able to support the team. The management weren't ready to suffer from 2-3 straight years with losses because of the weak dollar. They got a huge offer and sell the team.
Things have now changed a lot in the NHL, I don't see how Quebec couldn't sustain a team in the modern NHL.
Take off your Montreal pink glasses for a bit.
OpenIceHit
Registered User
That would be perfect. 6 games against division teams (6x3=18), 4 games against conference teams (4x12=48) and 1 game against other conference teams (1x16=16). That's 82 games.
QuebecPride
Registered User
I'd hate them automatically and would enjoy every win against them!
However I'm a little bit biased since I hate anything owned by the Quebecor empire.
I wonder if the players of both teams will instantly jump into the Québec-Montréal rivalry or if it'll take some time for them to understand it.
However I'm a little bit biased since I hate anything owned by the Quebecor empire.
I wonder if the players of both teams will instantly jump into the Québec-Montréal rivalry or if it'll take some time for them to understand it.
Le Tricolore
Boo! BOOOO!
Les Habitants
Registered User
I don't like every city not seeing every team. there should be at least a home and away with every team.
8 X 3(Division) 24
2 X 28 (REST OF LEAGUE) 56
2 LOTTERY CHOSEN GAMES 2
Total Games 82
Thats just me
OpenIceHit
Registered User
The 16 games against teams from the other conference would be 8 home and 8 visitor. They would switch these home/visitor games every year. But I get your point. While we don't care about playing Phoenix and Vegas, these teams probably want to see more teams from the East. I'm all for creating more rivalry instead of diluting it tho.
Hackett
BAKAMAN
Boston would never support a divisional realignment which takes them away from montreal.
OpenIceHit
Registered User
Stanley Cup
Bettman's ice bucket
I hope Nordiques never come back, so Labeaume can look like an idiot, and be put in jail next to PKP for the ridiculous, illegal deal they made to build their ugly arena.
My hate for corruption and PKP is bigger than the love I'll have hating an old rival.
Sadly i'm in such minority, taxpayers get made love to again, without them saying or even knowing they got made love to.
Hopefully on day the scandal will come out, and those who **** us go to jail.
Even if they do come back, it will only be a matter of time before they fail again. once the honeymoon goes away, and Quebec's economy won't be able to support a team.... again.
I'll enjoy, ENJOY seeing their corruption arena crumble into pieces.
1) The deal is legal
2) What corruption?
3) Citizens of QC got the largest part of the bill, why are you crying?
4) See 1
5) Quebec's economy is in a much better shape right now than Montreal, on a per capita basis. Unemployment is at 5.3% and growth is solid.
But clearly, you're an expert. NHL shouldn't go back to QC.
Team_Spirit
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