Seattle clears major hurdle on the way to an NHL franchise

[CHRDANHUTCH]

My point is that qubec should have a team. Put them in the Atlantic division and move Detroit back to the central division.

Quebec will never occur as long as there are 16 teams in the Eastern Conference, and Detroit nor Toronto are going anywhere, sorry

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Quebec will never occur as long as there are 16 teams in the Eastern Conference, and Detroit nor Toronto are going anywhere, sorry

As long as they even out the divisions.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

As long as they even out the divisions.

YOU'RE FLAT OUT WRONG, Gary... the imbalance is West, not where Quebec is, hence why Vegas and potentially Seattle balances the conference alignment

 

[Whaleafs]

The success of the Vegas Golden Knights is undeniable proof that the league's talent pool is the best it's ever been and the Dilution Theory is bull****.

"This one exception to the rule negates the rule"

 

[Bizz]

"This one exception to the rule negates the rule"

oh I didn't know there was more than one expansion team that entered the league this year.

Why is it that the only people complaining about expansion are Leafs fans? are they still salty that they haven't won a Cup since the first time the league expanded?

 

[Whaleafs]

oh I didn't know there was more than one expansion team that entered the league this year.

Why is it that the only people complaining about expansion are Leafs fans? are they still salty that they haven't won a Cup since the first time the league expanded?

How am i supposed to respond to something so idiotic ? There's been expansion teams in the past ? Almost every one of them sucked ? Ipso facto Vegas is the exception to 99% of expansion teams stinking up the league ?

1991–92 San Jose Sharks season - Wikipedia
"The 1991–92 San Jose Sharks season was the Sharks' inaugural season. They finished in sixth place in the Smythe Division with a record of 17 wins, 58 losses, and 5 ties for 39 "

 

[Bizz]

How am i supposed to respond to something so idiotic ? There's been expansion teams in the past ? Almost every one of them sucked ? Ipso facto Vegas is the exception to 99% of expansion teams stinking up the league ?

1991–92 San Jose Sharks season - Wikipedia
"The 1991–92 San Jose Sharks season was the Sharks' inaugural season. They finished in sixth place in the Smythe Division with a record of 17 wins, 58 losses, and 5 ties for 39 "

1991 isn't 2017.

 

[Whaleafs]

1991 isn't 2017.

OP -> logical fallacy

1st resp.-> non sequitur

2nd resp.-> "it's the current year"

 

[Bizz]

OP -> logical fallacy

1st resp.-> non sequitur

2nd resp.-> "it's the current year"
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I'm not the one comparing two incompatible things. An expansion team in 1991 is far, far different than an expansion team in 2017.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Rules are much more favorable now for expansion teams.

Look at Ottawa and Tampa draft, teams were allowed to protect 2 goalies and 14 position players.

 

[Summer Rose]

This again?

I've been saying this since day one, but teams should not be rewarded for losing. It's what the L in OTL stands for.

Teams that lose games after regulation are rewarded with an extra point, possibly moving up in the standings as a result.

No other pro sports league actually rewards teams for losing, short of a better draft pick.

Losing teams in rugby union can get up to two standings points in a loss (context: a win is worth 4 standings points).