Speculation: Would you be okay with Detroit moving back to the Western conference?

[HyperX]

Scenario: theyd obviously be in the Central division, replacing Arizona who moves to Quebec (just to set the precedent for the question)

Ive seen the rumor of Houston but that doesn't include the Red Wings so, for the sake of the thread, I chose Quebec

Would you, as a Detroit fan, be okay with the Red Wings moving back to the Western conference?

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[ricky0034]

not even remotely

 

[Hammettf2b]

As a purely selfish reasoning as I'm in California, I wouldn't mind. Saying that, I'm sure the players would hate it.

 

[Henkka]

Arizona is moving to Houston.

Quebec will never get a team.

 

[HyperX]

Arizona is moving to Houston.

Quebec will never get a team.

Perhaps! But since the possibility is out there I figured a thread to ask was appropriate (Bettman meeting with Quebec premier's)

 

[Winger98]

the travel is easier on the wings in the east, but I'd get to watch more games if they were in the west, so I'd be entirely okay with it.

 

[ThankGord]

Nah. Too much travel, too many late games.

 

[cjm502]

That's a no from me dawg

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Hmmm original six traditional matchups, normal time zones and close travel or..

Yah no

 

[Retire91]

I just have too many awful memories of playoff series starting at 10:00pm and then going into double overtime. It was excruciating. We matched up with like the Ducks or San Jose every gosh darned season.

When you are in college its one thing but when you are getting up at 5am for work the next day its another.

 

[Shaman464]

Go away.

 

[Bench]

the travel is easier on the wings in the east, but I'd get to watch more games if they were in the west, so I'd be entirely okay with it.

This is where I'm at.

Personally, this would be a boon for me. But for the team, not so much.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I’m in Texas so it’s a yes from me. I also say yes because the west is weaker. 4 of the 6 best teams (on paper) are in the east. Plus a few other up and coming squads like the Rangers, and Washington is perpetually good to great.

Detroit might be a playoff team in the western conference.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

This is where I'm at.

Personally, this would be a boon for me. But for the team, not so much.

Same here.

Not great for the team but I'd be able to watch more games for sure.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

This idea is bad and you should feel bad. Blue Jackets will get dumped west before Detroit.

 

[DetroitRed]

No way. Most fans want as many games in prime-time as possible. Plus it's too many miles of travel for the team.

Columbus sits like a mile or less east of Detroit, but I think Nationwide Arena is slightly to the west of Little Caesar's Arena if you want to be technical. And because Columbus is more centrally located in terms of north and south, the Blue Jackets would travel fewer miles than the Red Wings in the Western Conference.

 

[jkutswings]

With all due respect to those on the West Coast...

If I live another 50 years and never watch another 10:30pm start, I'd be just fine with that.

Stay in the East at all costs.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

No way. Most fans want as many games in prime-time as possible. Plus it's too many miles of travel for the team.

Columbus sits like a mile or less east of Detroit, but I think Nationwide Arena is slightly to the west of Little Caesar's Arena if you want to be technical. And because Columbus is more centrally located in terms of north and south, the Blue Jackets would travel fewer miles than the Red Wings in the Western Conference.

Not to mention the Wings were here 1st (7yo logic). I believe we have the 1st right of refusal.

 

[Frk It]

I don’t want 7 or 10 o clock games… I want all 8:30 games.

 

[DetroitRed]

I don't think it will come to that anyway. I mean 32 teams is mathematically perfect for a of two conferences and 16 teams in the playoffs. It's a great number for the system the NHL has been running.

I was thinking that, if anything, the NHL would add two more franchises out west, and then add two more in the east - expand responsibly. I don't think they will shift teams from the eastern time zone out west because it hurts ratings.

 

[jaster]

I don't understand a fan perspective that basically says, "I acknowledge this would hurt the team, even decrease their chances of winning a Cup, but since I'd get to watch more [live] games, I'm in favor of [thing]." For me, that's a big fat nope. Nope, nope, nope. If it guaranteed the Wings a Cup, I'd choose an option where I didn't get to watch a single live game. That's where my fandom is at, and has always been. Increase the Wings chances, and whatever fallout exists in terms of my viewership opportunities, so be it. The rest of ya'll disgust me

In short, absolutely not would I be ok with the Wings moving back to the West. Burn in hell.

 

[Tetsuo]

In short, no. In not so short, absolutely not. More games in the western conference means more games that begin at 10 pm EST. Also, when, Detroit is ready to compete again, having insane playoff travel schedules is going to be an issue again.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

I would like West because Chicago, Colorado, St Louis, Anaheim, and others would be back on the menu.

I would not like the west because of ludicrously scheduled games for an EST located team

 

[r0bert8841]

I prefer the East, but I would be ok with the West. I grew up with the Wings in the west, it still kinda feels weird being in the East.

 

[Bondurant]

Moot point until more than "sources" comes to light. Double moot point that Wings wanted to move East. They won't move West. If there is a re-alignment someone else would be bumped.