GM Meetings

[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.

[kipperiggy]

Bettman thinks having the strong teams meet in the first couple of rounds is a good thing. Heard it on the radio.

Wish they'd go back to 1-8. Hate the current format.

[IamNotKenKing]

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.

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.

[Enoch Root]

1) over and back rule in OT
2) limit video review to 180 seconds - if you can't definitively overturn it it 3 minutes, the call stands

These two simple things would go a long way to improving the product

[Kipper_3434]

Bring back the tie!

[Groot]

Make a coaching challenge for offsides require the challenge being called while the play is still active. After 30 seconds from zone entry or once the whistle has blown after the zone entry, the offside can no longer be challenged. Yes, it would require the refs to blow down a live play. Same rules apply, miss the call and a 2 min minor is assessed.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by kipperiggy

Bettman thinks having the strong teams meet in the first couple of rounds is a good thing. Heard it on the radio.

Wish they'd go back to 1-8. Hate the current format.

Bettman doesn't pay $200 to go to a meaningless regular season game

1v8 and re-seed

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Robbob

I originally was in favor of a 10 min OT with the hopes it would never go to a shootout. Then I had a flashback to the Van CGY OT game and I think I would have jumped from the press level if I had to watch a full 10 mins of that.

make it 7, keep the SO if it goes past that, which I don't think many games will

[Tiger]

Originally Posted by Scooter

Disappointed that the GM's have no plans to change the playoff format and revert to the old way.

why is there so much hate of the playoff format... yet when it gets to the first round everybody starts talking about all the awesome matchups, and then start of next season go back to complaining. Has there been terrible late round matchups?

in 2024 the eastern conference would be the same if 1-8 vs current style. Western would change a bit

It would be Jets/Kings and Av/Oilers but that not a huge change at all

2023 The eastern conference the only difference is Devils/TBL and TOR/NYR instead of Tor/TBL and NJ/NYR doesn't change much and I'd rather watch the NJ/NYR and TOR/TBL series
Western was the exact same.

All I'm saying is, is there a lot of complaining over nothing.

[Tiger]

rule I want changed is make it so a team can't go back behind the redline once they have crossed it in overtime. treat it like a icing call. prevent teams from circling back.

[SutterBrother]

Get rid of daylight savings already!

[Jason14h]

I like how people act like Bettman doesn’t represent the owners and “wants” certain things

[EVERLAST]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I think the playoff format is fine,

What I want to see is an over and back rule for the red line in 3-3 OT.

And the team gets an immediate player added to the ice per infraction in real time. So you get an immediate PP in OT so we can go home without watching another MF ing shootout

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

1) over and back rule in OT
2) limit video review to 180 seconds - if you can't definitively overturn it it 3 minutes, the call stands

These two simple things would go a long way to improving the product

I don't know how popular this would be, but I would also be in favour of an eye-in-the-sky ref who can call a penalty when it's missed. It just seems hokey to me that you can get away with something just because the refs didn't see it, or why there is a statute of limitations just because the puck drops.

Maybe not for really minor things interference behind the play, but when there are things like double-minor high sticking penalties missed, I don't think it's really acceptable to just pretend it didn't happen because the refs didn't see it in real time. It would also avoid them having to make chincy make-up calls.

[Paulie Walnuts]

The playoff format isn't fine lol. You work all season to get a good seeding like Dallas and Colorado and end up facing each other? While Edmonton gets the LA Kings and their listless team every year?

What is the point of the regular season. Just keep playing 82 games in division.

This is what happens when you have dinosaurs in the league like Bettman and Lou who conitnues to have influence.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I don't know how popular this would be, but I would also be in favour of an eye-in-the-sky ref who can call a penalty when it's missed. It just seems hokey to me that you can get away with something just because the refs didn't see it, or why there is a statute of limitations just because the puck drops.

Maybe not for really minor things interference behind the play, but when there are things like double-minor high sticking penalties missed, I don't think it's really acceptable to just pretend it didn't happen because the refs didn't see it in real time. It would also avoid them having to make chincy make-up calls.

This is a good idea, but knowing the NHL they would fumble it by hiring bums like Kris King to be the eye in the sky.

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

The playoff format isn't fine lol. You work all season to get a good seeding like Dallas and Colorado and end up facing each other? While Edmonton gets the LA Kings and their listless team every year?

What is the point of the regular season. Just keep playing 82 games in division.

This is what happens when you have dinosaurs in the league like Bettman and Lou who conitnues to have influence.

I think it depends on how much value you put on manufacturing rivalries between fan bases. The Battle of Alberta, despite the outcome, was very intense in the playoffs.

Meeting the same teams every year really builds that hatered, and elevates the games during the regular season as well. For example Toronto vs Boston, and Pittsburgh vs Washington, etc.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

I think it depends on how much value you put on manufacturing rivalries between fan bases. The Battle of Alberta, despite the outcome, was very intense in the playoffs.

Meeting the same teams every year really builds that hatered, and elevates the games during the regular season as well. For example Toronto vs Boston, and Pittsburgh vs Washington, etc.

It is manufactured rivalries. Just like the point system is manufactured parity.

Remember when Lou had us playing 8x vs each team in division. We played the Wild 8 times a year while missing 1 eastern division.

[Tiger]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

The playoff format isn't fine lol. You work all season to get a good seeding like Dallas and Colorado and end up facing each other? While Edmonton gets the LA Kings and their listless team every year?

What is the point of the regular season. Just keep playing 82 games in division.

This is what happens when you have dinosaurs in the league like Bettman and Lou who conitnues to have influence.

Edmonton got dallas multiple years in a row. What is your point. Dallas this year is not an amazing 2nd place and Colorado is 4th two points out of a WC. These are not two world beaters, just two teams that made lots of moves around the TDL and have the hype. It could be Dallas Minny.... then we'd all be wishing for a Dallas Colorado for the good hockey

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

1) over and back rule in OT
2) limit video review to 180 seconds - if you can't definitively overturn it it 3 minutes, the call stands

These two simple things would go a long way to improving the product

Love both of those.

my add ...

3) One referee and two linesman on the ice. 2nd ref is connected by head set from the pressbox to the Ref on the ice and can assist for what was missed. Would result in more consistent game calling with one guy (guy on the ice) in charge.