It would. You'd be in the same division you've been in, except you have to fly thousands of miles to play your divisional opponents 3 times a year. I'm sure the rest of the SE wouldn't be thrilled with having to haul ass up to Winnipeg 3 times a year either. Seeing as how each Eastern Conference team only sees the Western Conference once a year, some at home, some on the road...Winnipeg would be the only team they'd be flying up there for, outside of a brief road trip that might have them play other WC teams. Still, they'd have to get back to Wpg twice a year just to play THEM.
Awwww poor Eastern Conference teams!!!! They have to have a one season 'taste' of what it's like to be Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton