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Originally Posted by Meers
Long term mismanagement should be dealt with via a "relegation" concept. If a team is so incompetently managed that it misses the playoffs time-and-time again over many years, then it should be relegated to the AHL and replaced in the NHL with the top AHL team.
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Relegation is a bad idea, it's always been a bad idea, and it will always be a bad idea.
You can't simply promote the best AHL team to the NHL. It's a development league for crying out loud; the players are already "property" of other NHL teams. Not to mention the fact that these teams operate on tiny budgets and usually play in small arenas to even smaller crowds. Do you honestly believe Glens Falls, Rockford, or any of the other locations that aren't already in NHL territories (ie the Toronto Marlies) can be NHL markets?
The way long term mismanagement is dealt with in the NHL is usually done with the sale of the poorly run team to -- hopefully -- better management and if that doesn't work -- a move to another market.