I favor an 8 division format.
Northwest
Calgary
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Pacific
LA
Anaheim
San Jose
Seattle
Southwest
Dallas
Phoenix (Houston)
Vegas
Nashville
Central
Minnesota
Chicago
St Louis
Colorado
Northeast
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Buffalo (or Quebec City if Florida moves)
Metropolitan
NY Rangers
NY Islanders
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Southeast
Florida
Tampa
Carolina
Washington
Atlantic
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Columbus
Boston
2 teams qualify from each division, then conference, then east vs west.
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