so how does that work if they expand where do the player come from?

so how does that work if they expand where do the player come from?
- xXwagzXx

I think every team gets to pick like 8 or 9 players that are "untouchable" and then the expansion teams do a draft where they have to pick players that weren't on the list but they can only pick like 1 or 2 from the same team.

The famed "Roxy flu" that affects visiting teams in Vancouver will be nothing compared to the "Spearmint Rhino, Crazy Horse, Club Paradise, Mustang Ranch, Can Can Room, Sapphire Flu" in Vegas.

Teams can pay their 4th liner's salaries with the missed curfew fines they collect on those road trips.

I think every team gets to pick like 8 or 9 players that are "untouchable" and then the expansion teams do a draft where they have to pick players that weren't on the list but they can only pick like 1 or 2 from the same team.
- rangerdanger94

the nhl should just do a good old fashion fantasy draft that would be awesome lol

Seattle Pioneers

Or Millers

Or Sea Monkeys

" Monkey see, Sea Monkey "


And Vegas Rounders

Or Riveras

Or Oasis.

"We bring life to the desert"

so how does that work if they expand where do the player come from?
- xXwagzXx

The best ones are from Canada.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Las Vegas and Seattle Expansion Close?
- Travis.Yost

Geez did the new arena ownership of the coyotes(gilas river casino) inspire the nhl to expand to Vegas....really Kansas,San Antonio wherever...but Vagas is a cruel joke.

Geez did the new arena ownership of the coyotes(gilas river casino) inspire the nhl to expand to Vegas....really Kansas,San Antonio wherever...but Vagas is a cruel joke.
- Alexzanki

It's either gonna be a major success or a major failure.

Both please

The best ones are from Canada.
- marklaprise

Or maverick s

Seattle has all the ingredients that appear to make it a success yet it has never, ever been considered a prime market until now. Why?

The city is all football in the fall, with a little baseball thrown in. If an NBA team comes back, and certainly that would be the preferred tenant, then where does that push the NHL? You are competing with U of W too and a very outdoor friendly environment. YEs there are some junior teams there- whoo! But are they an indication of what people will pay for hockey?

This only works if the team has an insanely friendly lease and taxpayers foot the bill for the stadium. Does the NHL want another team that bleeds losses and sucks revenue away from the teams that make money? I want to see a ticket price model before I believe this because if they can't even meet what Winnipeg generates in ticket revenue then this is another failed venture waiting to happen.

Perhaps cleaning up the mess that is Florida and the soon to be mess again Arizona before we add another on top?

The best ones are from Canada.
- marklaprise

At first i was like wtf is this guy saying then i was like BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I see what you did there

Please be the Las Vegas Purple Cobras

PLEEEASE BE THE LAS VEGAS PURPLE COBRAS

yes more teams to water down the talent pool..... great
- mf1313

it's now called parity and you will like it.

I think every team gets to pick like 8 or 9 players that are "untouchable" and then the expansion teams do a draft where they have to pick players that weren't on the list but they can only pick like 1 or 2 from the same team.
- rangerdanger94

From the 2000 expansion draft.

26 of the 28 teams existing in the league at the time of the draft were each allowed to protect either one goaltender, five defensemen, and nine forwards or two goaltenders, three defensemen, and seven forwards. The Atlanta Thrashers and Nashville Predators had their entire rosters protected, as they were the two newest franchises in the league, only being in existence for one and two years respectively.

Would never work in LV. However, gives me an excuse to wander down there more often! Apologies to the wifey!

http://www.si.com/nhl/201...-vegas-2017-nhl-expansion

Could Toronto and Quebec bring the count to 34?

The best ones are from Canada.
- marklaprise

xXWagsXx clearly is not, judging by his grammar.

http://www.si.com/nhl/2014/08/26/report-toronto-seattle-quebec-city-join-vegas-2017-nhl-expansion

Could Toronto and Quebec bring the count to 34?
- jtommyt

If that's the case, we need a new playoff format.

Each Division
4th seed vs 5th seed in a wild card (best of 5 series), winner plays 1st seed.
2nd seed vs 3rd seed.

Basically adds 4 more teams to the playoffs.

Scrap the conferences.

http://www.si.com/nhl/2014/08/26/report-toronto-seattle-quebec-city-join-vegas-2017-nhl-expansion

Could Toronto and Quebec bring the count to 34?
- jtommyt

So the NHL can somehow manage more teams than even the NFL now? How about moving teams instead of expanding and watering down the league's talent and potentially hurting the bottom line by keeping around teams that are losing money every year?

So the NHL can somehow manage more teams than even the NFL now? How about moving teams instead of expanding and watering down the league's talent and potentially hurting the bottom line by keeping around teams that are losing money every year?
- Nucker101

I could not agree more. The on-ice product is so good right now, why bring in 100 new fringe players to make it worse?

Toronto expanders will win a Cup before the Leafs.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Las Vegas and Seattle Expansion Close?
- Travis.Yost

Hartford

think about how many season ticket packages the hotels would buy alone! "Sorry sir, we over booked your room, please take two tickets to the IceJacks as our apology

I hope expansion happens for the upcoming season so all the Buffalo fans who kept talking trash lose out both on McDavid and Eichel with THEIR PICK and then get around the 20th with ours.