NHL in Seattle Expansion, BOG vote, Expansion Draft

[Captain Dave Poulin]

What do you/others think of something like this?

Division 1: PHI, NYR, NYI, NJD
Division 2: PIT, BUF, CBJ, DET
Division 3: BOS, MON, OTT, TOR
Division 4: FLA, TAM, CAR, WAS

Division 5: CHI, NAS, DAL, STL
Division 6: WIN, CGY, EDM, MIN
Division 7: ARI, SJS, LAK, ANA
Division 8: VGS, COL, VAN, SEA

6 games in each division (18 total)
4 games against others teams from conference (48 total)
1 game against all team from other conference; alternating by year (16 total)
82 games total.

+ Creates rivalries
- Not every team comes to every building

I'm 100% with you except for that last line - I will never be behind a plan without at least a home and away against every team in the league. And that's not just because I am an out-of-towner - even if I were in Philadelphia I would want to see more teams and a better variety.

 

[Tripod]

On Hockey Central they mentioned the whole Kraken idea. They said having their mascot named Kraken was a way to incorporate that to the team, but have the team a different name.

They do the whole "release the Kraken" to start the game/pre-game intro's etc...

At least they shot down the idea of them being the Metropolitans.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I can get behind the Seattle Salmon Death Farts. Move the Panthers to Quebec and we are cooking with gas. LITERALLY.

 

[landsbergfan]

No.

In the Fletcher era, this might actually be plausible, so I understand why you asked.

99% sure it would count as a year if he played 10 playoff games tho (lulz)

 

[FLYERSFAN18]

Seattle Thunderbirds would be awesome, but the WHL team already uses it

 

[mdm815]

What do you/others think of something like this?

Division 1: PHI, NYR, NYI, NJD
Division 2: PIT, BUF, CBJ, DET
Division 3: BOS, MON, OTT, TOR
Division 4: FLA, TAM, CAR, WAS

Division 5: CHI, NAS, DAL, STL
Division 6: WIN, CGY, EDM, MIN
Division 7: ARI, SJS, LAK, ANA
Division 8: VGS, COL, VAN, SEA

6 games in each division (18 total)
4 games against others teams from conference (48 total)
1 game against all team from other conference; alternating by year (16 total)
82 games total.

+ Creates rivalries
- Not every team comes to every building

Every time alignment comes up I bring this format up. The 82 game schedule was clearly made w this format in mind as an eventuality, but it seems like they’ve moved away from it? I don’t hate 4 divisions, but 8 is just so perfect.

 

[Curufinwe]

By the 5th game against the Devils we'll be gouging our eyes out Event Horizon-style.

 

[Rebels57]

I like the Seattle Emeralds personally

Totems being one of the front-runner is the most NHL thing ever. This league can't get anything right.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

the dungeness crabs surely would have great blouses and an awesome mascot.

 

[Magua]

Seattle “Sockeyes” seems too perfect as a literal fish relevant to the locale and a pun on hockey pugilism. Nicknamed “Sox.” Their mascot can be “Sammy the Death Fart.” What a team. Damn.

 

[Young Sandwich]

Seattle “Sockeyes” seems too perfect as a literal fish relevant to the locale and a pun on hockey pugilism. Nicknamed “Sox.” Their mascot can be “Sammy the Death Fart.” What a team. Damn.

This is my vote, but I may be a bit biased due to my intense love for all salmonids.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

seattle rainbows. my little pony as the mascot.

 

[bb12]

Might have been mentioned but with the Seattle colors and the location id love to see the NHL bring the whalers back.

Hopefully next move is Arizona, Fla or Carolina heading back to Quebec for the Nordiques return

 

[Rebels57]

There are rumors that Seattle is going to use RED as it's primary color. Why is the NHL so stupid?

Just make Vancouver go back to black, yellow, and red, which they should anyway, and give Seattle the blue and green concept. Every sports team they've had in Seattle has used blue and/or green. When I think of Seattle, I think of these colors.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

There are rumors that Seattle is going to use RED as it's primary color. Why is the NHL so stupid?

Just make Vancouver go back to black, yellow, and red, which they should anyway, and give Seattle the blue and green concept. Every sports team they've had in Seattle has used blue and/or green. When I think of Seattle, I think of these colors.

bring back the psychadelic 6 in vancouver.

 

[RANKKA]

Seattle Emeralds with emerald green :loveeyes:

Seattle Firebirds with yellow or something

Seattle Thunderbirds would be the obvious one...

 

[Young Sandwich]

There are rumors that Seattle is going to use RED as it's primary color. Why is the NHL so stupid?

Just make Vancouver go back to black, yellow, and red, which they should anyway, and give Seattle the blue and green concept. Every sports team they've had in Seattle has used blue and/or green. When I think of Seattle, I think of these colors.

If that rumor is true I could see then going with the Sockeyes. Spawning sockeye salmon look both beautiful and nightmare-enducing at the same time.

 

[Curufinwe]

There are rumors that Seattle is going to use RED as it's primary color. Why is the NHL so stupid?

Just make Vancouver go back to black, yellow, and red, which they should anyway, and give Seattle the blue and green concept. Every sports team they've had in Seattle has used blue and/or green. When I think of Seattle, I think of these colors.

I dunno if Vancouver fans would be happy about having the league force them to change their colors.

So long as it's not boring black, I don't mind what color Seattle uses.

 

[Rebels57]

I dunno if Vancouver fans would be happy about having the league force them to change their colors.

So long as it's not boring black, I don't mind what color Seattle uses.

Those Vancouver jerseys suck in comparison to their 90s jerseys anyway. The league would be doing them a favor.

 

[Ruck Over]

Expanding the NHL is a good thing. I am sure there are American skaters and other players out there who could make it in the NHL with more positions open. We are a worldwide league unlike any other sport. There is without a doubt enough untapped talent available

Soccer/Footie > Basketball > Hockey

NHL Sent Seattle the ultimate Welcome, Lord Stanley. It maybe the only time Seattle see it lol.

1917, but I digress

What do you/others think of something like this?

Division 1: PHI, NYR, NYI, NJD
Division 2: PIT, BUF, CBJ, DET
Division 3: BOS, MON, OTT, TOR
Division 4: FLA, TAM, CAR, WAS

Division 5: CHI, NAS, DAL, STL
Division 6: WIN, CGY, EDM, MIN
Division 7: ARI, SJS, LAK, ANA
Division 8: VGS, COL, VAN, SEA

6 games in each division (18 total)
4 games against others teams from conference (48 total)
1 game against all team from other conference; alternating by year (16 total)
82 games total.

+ Creates rivalries
- Not every team comes to every building

As others have stated, no to any schedule that excludes a home & home with the other conference. This can be fixed by adding 1 game to the schedule (because, before, there used to be an 84 game season, so this is not unprecedented.)

5 games in each division (15 total)
3 games against other teams from same conference (36 total)
2 games against all teams from other conference (32 total)
83 games total

And as far as the pods go- I could be talked into swapping Philly/Buf/Bos, they all move sequentially for each other. Also, Arizona is fine where it is now, but I don't expect that to last, if they get moved to Houston, would really shake this up. A Quebec team would also cause confusion in the East, as the Flyers then become the de-facto proximity make sense move for a completion to WAS, CAR, TAM. (Not really, but as the crow flys on a map.)

Division 1 would sell the team plane for the team bus.

Don't even need to buy a bus. Uber/Amtrak/public transportation.

 

[Curufinwe]

I'll make my first prediction 2.5 years in advance:

Giroux (NMC), Voracek, Couturier, Konency, Patrick, Aube-Kubel, Rubtsov

Provorov, Ghost, Myers

Hart
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Seattle takes Sanheim and I have to change my avatar.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

seattle rainbows. my little pony as the mascot.

@JojoTheWhale what is the name of that fruitcake group which follows My Little Ponies around the country?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

If that rumor is true I could see then going with the Sockeyes. Spawning sockeye salmon look both beautiful and nightmare-enducing at the same time.

That coral color on that tasty fart-inducing fish guy there would work with green, although I can't foresee anyone agreeing to the death-fart-death-throes green of that poor fish's head.

 

[Ruck Over]

That coral color on that tasty fart-inducing fish guy there would work with green, although I can't foresee anyone agreeing to the death-fart-death-throes green of that poor fish's head.

That color scheme (of the fish) is patent ready for ugly sweaters right prior to the New Year.

 

[Young Sandwich]

@JojoTheWhale what is the name of that fruitcake group which follows My Little Ponies around the country?

Those are the Bronies. Don't ever f*** with the Bronies or you'll get f***ed with.