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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Can someone explain to me why the World Cup needs 8 teams? Or if they do, what would be so difficult about using IIHF rankings, or the World Championships seeding, to determine the other two teams? This seems like a lot of hand-wringing and whacky ideas for no good reason.
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The IIHF rankings rely heavily on the World Championships, which isn't a best vs best tournament. I believe at one time the United States were out of the top 8 in the world. I don't think the NHL wants to risk one of the high profile countries missing out of the World Cup.