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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Really weird with some of the stuff coming out. Bettman was the one who pushed for the decentralied draft saying it costs too much the current way, now they say he doesn't like the idea. Ok
The players have pushed for 1-8 playoff seeding, they say naw we like seeing top teams gone in the 1st round so scum like Edmonton can get a free path to the finals. Or we get to see Edmonton vs LA part 5.
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I don't think Bettman pushed for decentralised draft, but teams did. Now they appear to be realising there is not the anticipated cost savings.
I am fine with playoff format, as I loved the old Smythe division days, which is more or less what they are doing here. The Wild Card of course equalises the fact one division might be much better than another, although it is nice to see that this year in both conferences the actual teams in would not change at all if the format changed.
I don't think anyone is pushing for a play-in of any variety, and Bettman has always liked the importance of the regular season for that.