Eklund: Source: Sochi Looks Like the Final Olympics for the NHL. Should It Be?

I'd give them promise of a rumor blog MAYBE an E2 at best.

Eklund: Source: Sochi Looks Like the Final Olympics for the NHL. Should It Be?
- Eklund

thank you for your guidance and inspiration

kinda sad the NHL is scared of the winter Olympics in Korea

well technically you're not taking a break from Rumors since this is coming from a source .. right?

the Korean peninsula will be a pile of rubble in 2018 so i wouldn't worry about it.

Follow soccer's lead and let the U20 teams contest the Olympics

It's definitely an interesting subject.

However, outside North America, athletes perform for their country quite regularly. There is a risk of injury no matter what.

I would probably say, remove pros from the Olympics and have the World Championships take place during the summer. Although honestly, I don't even care about national play so I wouldn't mind if NHL players just stuck to team based competition completely.

Follow soccer's lead and let the U20 teams contest the Olympics
- scottak

Why not follow them completely and have the World Championships every 4 years and during the summer. Makes winning so much more meaningful.

It's definitely an interesting subject.

However, outside North America, athletes perform for their country quite regularly. There is a risk of injury no matter what.

I would probably say, remove pros from the Olympics and have the World Championships take place during the summer. Although honestly, I don't even care about national play so I wouldn't mind if NHL players just stuck to team based competition completely.
- sambarugh

They play basketball in the Summer Olympics, why not Hockey?

unless the NHL signs a deal with ESPN for its next TV contract then you need the olympics to grow the game. No offense to NBCSN but they're not in everybody homes. So you can't grow the game that way.

They play basketball in the Summer Olympics, why not Hockey?
- MBFlyerfan

basketball is not a winter sport. hockey is.

basketball is not a winter sport. hockey is.
- DoubleDown

Then ask yourself, when does the NBA play its games?

They play basketball in the Summer Olympics, why not Hockey?
- MBFlyerfan

1920 it was in the summer olympics

Final, no way. The last Olympics was the ultimate marketing tool for the NHL.

I hope its the last.

Id rather watch the Canada Cup and then see some of the Jr players in the Olympics

Then ask yourself, when does the NBA play its games?
- MBFlyerfan

Boom. Same with soccer. It's a winter sport but it's part of the Summer games and the World Cup is during the summer. The only reason hockey is in the Winter games is because of the playing surface.

Then ask yourself, when does the NBA play its games?
- MBFlyerfan

they play the games in the winter but that doesn't mean it's a winter sport. can you play basketball outside in the winter?

they play the games in the winter but that doesn't mean it's a winter sport. can you play basketball outside in the winter?
- DoubleDown

Yes.

Boom. Same with soccer. It's a winter sport but it's part of the Summer games and the World Cup is during the summer. The only reason hockey is in the Winter games is because of the playing surface.
- sambarugh

how can a sport that's played on grass be a winter sport??

Maybe hockey leagues around the world should move to a system where only players under the age of 25 can be released to the Olympics. Doesn't soccer do something like that?

how can a sport that's played on grass be a winter sport??
- DoubleDown

Because grass exists in winter.

how can a sport that's played on grass be a winter sport??
- DoubleDown

They play it during the season of winter.

Because grass exists in winter.
- jmatchett383

you guys might want to look up the definition of "winter sport"

the Korean peninsula will be a pile of rubble in 2018 so i wouldn't worry about it.
- DoubleDown

This