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Originally Posted by strombad
I just don't see how the NHL is going to go from not wanting to send it's players to agreeing to format a whole new CBA, new development structure and a loan system just so players can go.
Out of curiosity, why do you prefer Olympic hockey without the NHL?
The NHL is the best league in the world, so is can't see why someone would prefer the Olympics without the best players in the world competing against each other.
Without the NHL it just becomes a watered down product that is hardly relevant or worth watching. It would become even less important than the World Juniors.
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I enjoy watching the AHL more than the NHL too. I think younger up and coming players have more to play for and it translates into am more entertaining game. This also translates to the Olympics, I loved it when we had an actual National team program.
And my idea wouldn't affect the NHL so it wouldn't have anything to do with the CBA. The NHL lending players would be no different than Cundari being lent to Chicago or a player being lent to a European Club.