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Originally Posted by Weitz
Ugh. The watering down of the NHL continues.
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Not really.
Some scouts and hockey pundits think there are 300-400 top NHL aged players in the world at any given time. Most of them play in the NHL already. From there there are 2000-2500 players who are either already playing in the NHL or haven't yet due to circumstance, opportunity, family, chances, etc. These players are generally interchangeable. Results may vary based on chemistry and coaching.
At this point, adding two more NHL teams would be the equivalent of letting a half a cup of ice melt in a 7-11 Double Gulp Cup. Slight decrease in syrup (talent) to water (NHL players). Barely noticeable and it depends on how much syrup each franchise is adding to the fountain (NHL gameplay). I could go on and on but now I'm really thirsty.