Name someone associated with the NHLPA that didn’t receive a guaranteed contract last year. More than just employees, not really, just glorified ones.

PS – GFY

If the players didn’t throw a fit a year ago we wouldn’t be in this situation. Detroit and Columbus would be in the “Midwest” and they would have an opening in Quebec and Markham. But the players felt it was “unfair” for teams in a 7 team division over an 8 team division which lead to this wild card stuff which (in my opinion) lead to Detroit and Columbus moving. Under this format a Midwest team could face a Pacific team in the playoffs which those teams had a big issue with. The last proposal was more future proof than this one but it’s the PA that shot it down, not the NHL.

Can’t imagine the world of sh*t we average joes would be in if we acted like this towards our employers.

Isn’t that the kind of short-sighted attitude that resulted in a shortened regular season? Short, a perfect word for describing Daly.

Ever try to get there-from anywhere???

The culture of Francophone in QC will kill chances-hard to find players to live there.

You can chalk that up to not having my morning coffee yet.

Attendance is down? Yeah 18,703 last night in a building that holds 18,064. 19,117 the game before that. 18,822, 18,806, and 18,352. That’s your attendance the month of February. I’m too lazy to check January but I’m assuming its the same.

I’m going to chalk up your comments as a bitter Preds fan who hates Leipold because he sold your team and bought the Wild when he had a chance. Oh and paid 98 million for your defenseman and caused your team to match the Flyers huge offer for Weber or lose both of their top defenseman.

If the playoffs started today, and they don’t, the Wild would be in. Maybe you should worry about your Preds who have won just as many games as the Wild “who won’t make the playoffs” but have played more than the Wild

Perhaps you should concentrate more on your local team’s future. Since the boy prince bought the wild they haven’t made the playoffs, won’t again this year after spending $200 mil on two players, and attendance is down.

Preds aren’t a team that should be in that discussion.

There are 2 more teams but the same number of playoff spots.

Logically, (and I disagree) Kansas City looks to be the second leader. They would fit right in with Dallas, Colorado, St. Louis, Chicago, Minnesota, and Winnipeg.

Of course a team relocating can change all of that. Columbus from what I’ve heard, would be the candidate for relocation. If they move to either Quebec or GTA, then they could be moved to the central division with Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, etc. while Boston gets moved to the Atlantic with the Rangers, Devils, Isles, etc.

It matters because rivalries are built by playing teams in the playoffs. Your guaranteed at least 4 series and up 12 playoff series a year versus division rivals. When that happens, the fans get more excited. For instance my Wild, don’t have a rivalry with anyone in their division. The closet they came was Vancouver back in the early 2000′s. since the wild stopped winning they don’t have one. Now they have natural rivals with Dallas (who stole the North Stars, lets be honest), Winnipeg who’s the closets NHL city to St. Paul (even if atwatercrushesokye disagrees if its a rival) and will become a rivalry, Chicago and St. Louis rivalries can be traced back to the old Norris division days with the North Stars. It blows Detroit won’t be there, but it’s a small price for the Wild. Detroit has been good to the NHL for being in the west and they are getting their dues going to the east.

Point is, someone is going to be unhappy, it’s about making the majority happy. If owners are truly that mad, they have 3 options. Complain every waking moment and suck it up, sell their team, or relocate.