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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
So is the talent pool good enough that we don't need to try to develop players in other places, or is it so thin that increasing the # of players by 3% is going to have a noticeable effect on the talent pool/level?
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I phrased it poorly initially. I don't think the NHL talent pool is thin right now. Adding teams could negate any gains made from players developing in non-traditional markets. That's only a guess, though. If I'm wrong, then by all means let's "grow the game." If I'm right, then I fail to see how "growing the game" ought to matter to the millions of us who already follow it.