This tournament is a bit of a joke because of the made up U23 and Eurostars teams. I'll still watch it because it will still be good hockey, but gimmicky. For me anyways.
The Worlds should be the WC, and it should be held every 4 years instead of every year. And it should start the a week after the SCF. It's got a proper qualifying process, and all countries can try their luck at qualifying year over year. It's great to watch underdog countries play their hearts out.
This would solve the problem of the Olympics. NHLers wouldn't have to go, but we'd still have a best on best tournament because 100% of players would be available for selection. The Olympics is supposed to be for amateurs anyway.
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