Worst Hockey Team ever?

[NOAImawario]

It's too bad for Da Wings that they lost to The Stars yesterday though! <B>I'ma Wario!! I'ma Gonna Win!!!<B> <i></i>

[DEVILRAYS]

It's either Turek or Jamie McLennon (sp?) goaltending for St. Louis now, and Turek got so good because he didn't have to share time with Belfour. <
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><I><B>I'm having a wonderful time but I'd rather be whistling in the dark.</B></I><i></i>

[NOAImawario]

Yeah, Very true... he's not playing backup anymore That could have a LOT to do with it... And Comm, as for you and your new "Rule"... If you Canadian teams KNEW how to play real hockey in the first place, you wouldn't be having this problem of the southern teams outplaying you and whipping you guys now would you? <B>I'ma Wario!! I'ma Gonna Win!!!<B> <i></i>

[chris85]

woo the wario the reason why it might seem that candian teams suck is becuase they don't have the kind money to get good payers becuase our dam government is so greedy and they tax them way to much. how many canadian players are playing down in the states that you don't know they are canadain. Come here to talk about anything. The subjects vary from the Olympics to computer games to Wrestling.<i></i>

[NOAImawario]

That I can't argue with... hehehehehe But at least they know which teams to come play for! <B>I'ma Wario!! I'ma Gonna Win!!!<B> <i></i>

[chris85]

hehe that is true Come here to talk about anything. The subjects vary from the Olympics to computer games to Wrestling.<i></i>

[Commcorranhorn]

NO ITS NOT! they just wouldnt make enough in Canada to sustain a long retirement! ever wonder why gretzky was traded to LA? because he got a 3 million pay hike, he didnt want to leave Edmonton but he had no choice but to go for the money, and youd have a respectable league size if the places that didnt get snow didnt have teams, i think it would be around 16 teams MTFBWY ~Commander Corran Horn[xxxxxx]::::::::>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <i></i>

[DEVILRAYS]

Sixteen teams is way too few for a league that taps worldwide talent. If the Canadian government can keep its hands off the players' salaries or at least if the NHL can strike a deal with the Canadian government (which may or may not happen) the issue will die. I still say the right amount of teams for the NHL is about 24, though. (However, the level of play isn't necessarily suffering due to talent dilution...it has the opposite effect of baseball, it seems. More defense, less offense. Personally, I kind of like it, but it seems that some teams continually suck. So yeah, a 24-team league, with four divisions of six teams apiece, and a 12-team playoff would be cool...) <
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[chris85]

that would be cool to have only 24 teams Come here to talk about anything. The subjects vary from the Olympics to computer games to Wrestling.<i></i>

[DEVILRAYS]

The challenge, of course, is finding the right six to get rid of. In this system, we would show some partiality to Canadian teams, though not necessarily complete protection. Then we would wipe the entire Southeast division off the face of the NHL. They all suck, anyways. This solves much of the talent dilution, problems with lack of hockey history (permanent teams shouldn't be where hockey is just a fad), and any teams called the Tampa Bay Lightning. The sixth and final team to bite the dust would be...the Ducks? Maybe the Sharks? Maybe they should play a best-of-seven to see who stays... At this point the NHL can return to its previous state of two divisions and get any pesky Eastern time zone denizens in the Eastern time zone where they damn well belong.<
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[NOAImawario]

I think Edmonton should be taken off that list there... <B>I'ma Wario!! I'ma Gonna Win!!!<B> <i>Edited by: NOAImawario  at: 12/9/00 8:24:30 pm<
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[chris85]

i think that all canadian teams should be on that list Come here to talk about anything. The subjects vary from the Olympics to computer games to Wrestling.<i></i>

[DEVILRAYS]

I think the Oilers can be saved. Just as i believe every other Canadian team can be saved. Hell, Toronto's doing fine, aren't they? Whatever they do, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, and Vancouver can all do. Bu I still say the Southeast division sucks horse balls, and should be eliminated. And I would just as soon eliminate the Ducks, since LA's a crappy pro sports town. The Hurricanes have sorry attendance, the Panthers have issues, the Thrashers are no big thrill, the Caps just suck, and the Lightning...well, we won't talk about the Lightning. There you have it - no Southeast teams, no major talent dilution, and no teams called the Tampa Bay Lightning. PLUS the Red Wings are finally in a division with the damn Avalanche. (Think about it - Dallas, Detroit, Colorado, and St. Louis in one division, and only three playoff spots. Or to make the regular season even more fun, only one. Which will never happen, but three is still better than four. Guess we have to vote the Avs off this island.) <
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[Commcorranhorn]

LOL D-Rays i like it but Calgary has the lowest paycheck i believe last i checked... so i dont know why they arnt economizing... MTFBWY ~Commander Corran Horn[xxxxxx]::::::::>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <i></i>

[DEVILRAYS]

I kind of don't get it. If the New York Rangers have the highest payroll in the NHL every year and the Flames keep having the lowest, why do they finish about the same every year? I don't know much about the economic statistics of the NHL; I don't know how they share their revenue or if they do. All I know is that they don't use a salary cap like they should, and that salaries in the NHL tend to be lower than in the other major sports (maybe close to football.) <
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