News Article: NHL to announce a 2 hub 24 team playoff, Edmonton & Toronto?
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Kevin Musto
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If true, I feel bad for the rest of the league. Strome is gonna destroy them all.
Also this means Ian Mitchell would join us.
Too much generational talent on one roster.
Also this means Ian Mitchell would join us.
Too much generational talent on one roster.
ClydeLee
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Depends on how they make the choice. Any pt% or record in 68 games system the Hawks would be in.
However other sources have said that the league was considering the top 6 of each division to fill out the 24, and in that case the Hawks would be out. While the Ducks with a lower record would be in since they're 6th in the pacific.
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Connor BeJesus
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Ideally I would rather see us in the lottery for the future of this franchise. But... I really, really wanna see what Kane and Toews can do, possibly one last time in the playoffs in their primes.
Brightwing
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I feel like it's in the NHL's best interest to pick the option where the Hawks are in.
Hattrick Kane
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I’ll be honest, I don’t need to see the Hawks get run over in the first round. They just aren’t good enough as a team.
The bigger concern the NHL won’t admit to is injuries are going to go through the roof. They’re asking players to go in relatively cold, and go 0-100 since the playoffs can be brutal. I don’t want to see one of the young guys get seriously hurt for no reason.
The bigger concern the NHL won’t admit to is injuries are going to go through the roof. They’re asking players to go in relatively cold, and go 0-100 since the playoffs can be brutal. I don’t want to see one of the young guys get seriously hurt for no reason.
Rick C137
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I really don’t get the point of adding teams that sold at the deadline and had just about no shot at the playoffs. Really cheapens the whole thing.
Cowch
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24 is damn near the whole league, might as well just put all the teams into this tournament imo. Of course with 31 its off, maybe a bye for #1 or just say Detroit is the only team not invited lmao
Kevin Musto
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Gary needs Ian Mitchell playing to bring revenue to the league. It's as simple as that.
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Actually, I think the long layoff would help a guy like Strome. In general, the entire league should be a tad slower which should make him a little less vulnerable.
I’d rather the hawks get a lottery pick, and I have no idea how the nhl plans to do this safely, but I could really go for some hockey.
deytookerjaabs
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Ideally...Hawks miss out of the 24 and the bottom 6 picks become a straight lotto, put my $$ on the BettMan.
It feels a like a no lose situation. The Hawks are either in the playoffs or they move up to at least the 7th pick in the draft. Let's hope this plan comes to fruition.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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If this is the case and the Hawks by some miracle win a fourth cup the main board will melt down in the best possible way.
Brightwing
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I think it's because of the bubble teams. You need numbers that work for a tournament so you can't, for example, include 19 teams in the playoffs to account for the true bubble teams.
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CallMeShaft
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As Snake alluded to above, it's a no lose situation for us.
With the draft in June, before any games are played, the Hawks will be guaranteed at worst 9th or 10th overall, even if we make the playoffs.
If we don't make the playoffs, it'd likely mean that they are going with the top 6 teams in each division, which would bump us up to the 7th best draft odds.
So either way, we're guaranteed a top 10 pick. But if we miss the playoffs, we jump up a little in the draft. The definition of win-win.
With the draft in June, before any games are played, the Hawks will be guaranteed at worst 9th or 10th overall, even if we make the playoffs.
If we don't make the playoffs, it'd likely mean that they are going with the top 6 teams in each division, which would bump us up to the 7th best draft odds.
So either way, we're guaranteed a top 10 pick. But if we miss the playoffs, we jump up a little in the draft. The definition of win-win.
Kevin Musto
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BobbyJet
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The only reason we are going back to the old format. Too much blow back if we moved up into the top 3 again.
No Fun Shogun
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Nobody will be ready for this after such a long break. The rest of the league is screwed. We're used to playing unprepared.
