Rapporter Les Nordiques

[Joborule]

Bring back the Whalers!

Milwaukee hockey!

Kansas City Scouts!

[Resolute 14]

A 3x11 system also allows for expansion to Quebec and a held spot for Seattle if the Canes should stay put.

Playoffs would be a mess though.

[Flash Walken]

Kansas City makes sense as a relocation destination for the Hurricanes that still allows the NHL to collect expansion fees from Seattle (when they get an arena) and quebec city.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

A 3x11 system also allows for expansion to Quebec and a held spot for Seattle if the Canes should stay put.

Playoffs would be a mess though.

I can't even think of a playoff ladder that would work. 4 from each conference and then the next 4 best teams? A West, Central and East Conference?

[getbak]

The only way playoffs could really work in a 3 Conference system would be to go with a straight 1-16 bracket. Travel and scheduling would be a pain though.

[Robbob]

Do the conference games and then re-seed. Saves on travel for the first round at least.

[_Q_]

Top 4 or 8 in each conference make playoffs. Best conference finalist gets a by while the other two battle it out to see who goes to the finals. The problem is
1) it's a bit of a dumb system
2) 4 out of 11 teams qualifying means you'll have teams eliminated from playoff contention very early in the season.
3) 8 out of 11 teams qualifying means that's most games are meaningless.

I guess you can have 6 teams from each conference qualify with some convoluted playoff bracket, but that might be way too much for the casual fan to understand.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Do the conference games and then re-seed. Saves on travel for the first round at least.

That still doesn't work.

You need 8 series in the first round. How do you split those up between 3 Conferences?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

A 3x11 system also allows for expansion to Quebec and a held spot for Seattle if the Canes should stay put.

Playoffs would be a mess though.

4 X 8 seems more practical.

[Buff]

Sounds like somebody threw something at a wall to see if it would stick, and the reporter caught wind of that idea.

Hopefully that wall was coated with teflon and the idea didn't stick but the reporter didn't know that part.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by getbak

That still doesn't work.

You need 8 series in the first round. How do you split those up between 3 Conferences?

4 teams from each conference (6 games) and then a WC conference made up of the best 4 teams (2 games).

Re-seed for second round. Could possibly play one more round having one team come from each of the conferences.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Robbob

4 teams from each conference (6 games) and then a WC conference made up of the best 4 teams (2 games).

Re-seed for second round. Could possibly play one more round having one team come from each of the conferences.

Who would make up the Wild Card Conference? The best four teams that didn't finish top 4 in their Conference?

If you did that, it would be better to finish 5th in your Conference and be a top-seeded Wild Card team than to finish 4th and take on the Conference winner in the first round.

[N-E-B]

I think Houston would be an interesting spot. They would have a natural rivalry sight Dallas. Lots of Canadians there too.

[Jordan!]

[Fozzie_DeBear]

How about Cincinnati or Indianapolis?

[troutman]

From a Montreal French radio:
http://www.985sports.ca/hockey/nouve...-c-808095.html

Here's the translation [HFBoards]:

(98.5 Sports) - The owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, Peter Karmanos, wants to get his money back at all costs. According to what the 98.5 Sports has learned, he is now ready to sell the team and accept a relocation.

[Resolute 14]

I believe Karmanos' dispute with his kids is ongoing, so that could either hasten or delay a sale, depending on what the kids' goals are.

[Young_Guns]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I believe Karmanos' dispute with his kids is ongoing, so that could either hasten or delay a sale, depending on what the kids' goals are.

I honestly believe the Hurricanes are the reason that Quebec got shafted with an expansion franchise. Had the league given back the Nordiques with the Vegas team, where would the Hurricanes move should such a move be needed? The league likely thought it is better financially for Quebec to get in via relocation, much like Winnipeg. Expansion costs were ridiculous especially when you factored in the exchange rate.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I believe Karmanos' dispute with his kids is ongoing, so that could either hasten or delay a sale, depending on what the kids' goals are.

Reportedly they settled the law suit a few days ago.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I believe Karmanos' dispute with his kids is ongoing, so that could either hasten or delay a sale, depending on what the kids' goals are.

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/n...114859863.html

A lawsuit filed against Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos by his sons over the handling of a family trust has been settled in mediation.

Documents filed with the court clerk in Oakland County, Mich., indicate the parties agreed to a settlement on Sept. 9, although they will continue to negotiate the details, which are expected to remain confidential, over the next several weeks.