Which would you watch?
WHA would possibly have higher talent levels but it would have a poor shot at getting good broadcasting contracts, and very little team loyalty/interest to start off.
NHL with replacement players would be broadcast on Sportsnet and CBC most likely, and would have the fan loyalty to the logos. Smaller market teams like Atlanta would suffer heavy losses if they weren't able to market talent like Kovalchuk and Heatley to sell tickets.
WHA would possibly have higher talent levels but it would have a poor shot at getting good broadcasting contracts, and very little team loyalty/interest to start off.
NHL with replacement players would be broadcast on Sportsnet and CBC most likely, and would have the fan loyalty to the logos. Smaller market teams like Atlanta would suffer heavy losses if they weren't able to market talent like Kovalchuk and Heatley to sell tickets.