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Originally Posted by CroFlames
The infrastructure already exists with the World Championships.
The NHL just needs to modify it's schedule slightly every 4th year, and that becomes the end-of-season World Cup.
The problem is the NHL wants to control the World Cup and not let the IIHF host it. Which is so dumb.
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Yeah...well it is right in the middle of the NHL season.
And why shouldn't the NHL be in control? The vast majority of those playing in it are under contract to them.
It all comes down to $$. The NHL runs it, the players make money as it constitutes HRR. The IIHF runs it, no money for the NHL players nor the owners, yet they are the ones taking the financial hit by shutting down the season...plus the ever looming injury to star players concern.
Im still not sure why they wont hold it in September myself. NHL training camps can still proceed while the WC is ongoing, they will just be without their star players for a couple weeks, but when they do re-join their clubs, would be in midseason form. They keep their schedule in tact, and have a buzz going into the start of the year.