Promotion/Relegation in the NHL.

[Three Stars]

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Interesting concept. I'm not a big fan of doing this on financial grounds, since a team like the Leafs with bottomless pockets should have to pay the same price for being awful as any other team.

[npv708]

I actually love the idea. Except instead of only having 8 teams, I'd find a way to let some AHL teams in the 2nd league.

[columbia]

It seems like an excellent way for the 8 teams to draw 6.000 people per game (and go into bankruptcy).
Unlike soccer in the UK, hockey is a very marginal sport and the losers would just silently disappear.

If you want to get drastic, just contract to 24 teams. The hockey would sure be a lot better.

[Three Stars]

It seems like an excellent way for the 8 teams to draw 6.000 people per game (and go into bankruptcy).

He mentions in the article about some kind of revenue sharing payments for relegated teams.

The "second division" from last year would be Winnipeg/Carolina, Minnesota, Anaheim, Toronto, the Islanders, Montreal, Edmonton, Columbus.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

I don't like the idea for NHL. Teams in the lower league would have a hard time selling seats.

I always thought it would be a good idea for college football.

[mikey287]

Obviously this can't ever work...

[Mongoose87]

This would be a great way to contract by having teams go under, instead of just contracting.