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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
There’s no way the NHL doesn’t make gobs of money off World Cup tournaments.
In this age of mega-sized TV rights deals, there’s no reason to not figure something out that starts maybe before main training camp and concludes before the end of pre-season, and occurs at a regular interval.
Or what about this, as a one-off - a Canada vs the World seven-game series.
We’re the only country that can run four #1 lines with three #1D pairings and two Vezina goalies.
Make it a challenge.
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Well. You've identified a number of major problems right there.
In the US market Hockey is...what? 4th best? Probably lower? They dont get the TV Mega Deals. They get whats left.
A gimmicky tournament with no Provenance? It can be done, it takes a while, but patience is not a strong suit.