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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I honestly believe that if the IHHF want to grow the sport (and if the NHL wants the sport to grow) they need to get a good World Cup up and running on a regular basis.
FYI, these changes aren't a good World Cup.
I love, love, watching the national team play.
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Growing the sport isn't the NHL's mandate. Growing its business is. That's why the league wants a World Cup, but not Olympics. It gets no benefit from the latter.
As far as the changes go, I like some, hate others. What made the Canada Cup great was that it was limited entry. There were only six teams. Sucks for the Slovakias and Switzerlands of the world, but that is what the World Championship is for.
If the NHL wants to maintain the 10-12 team format, it can't play one city only. Changes the logistics.