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Originally Posted by shermanator
I will be cheering for no team. This tournament is a stupid idea and I'm not watching. The fact that this is replacing NHL players at the 2018 Olympics is a joke.
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The decision on whether they go to the Olympics and the holding of the WC have little to do with each other. IIRC, the Olympics are on the brink because of issues of location (and the fact that the games would be played at the worst times for the NHL's biggest markets), insurance, ownership of the game product for rebroadcast and promotion purposes, etc. Nothing to do with the fact that a WC will be held this summer.