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Originally Posted by scotty2hotty
I’m guessing the NHL would want a hybrid.
Say …top 8 countries (the usual suspects) get a bye to the World Cup Final tournament. Other countries have some kind of extended play-in to determine the final 4 or 8 spots. Something like that.
I’m not a fan of the contrived invitational concepts. Renders the tournament essentially meaningless.
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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
I think if you ask players, while winning a Stanley Cup as their career goal, they'd consider playing for their country the ultimate honour and privilege (at any level). A tournament with contrived squads arbitrarily cobbled together isn't that.
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That's all good but hockey is not set up right now to have world cups and qualifications. The NHL season is long. Would we want Pettersen running off to try and qualify Norway right now?