...then give 'em an expansion franchise.
Quebec, too.
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Western Conference |
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Dionne Division |
Howe Division |
Norris Division |
Gretzky Division |
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Anaheim |
Columbus |
Chicago |
Calgary |
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Colorado |
Dallas |
Minnesota |
Edmonton |
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Phoenix |
Detroit |
St. Louis |
San Jose |
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Los Angeles |
Nashville |
Winnipeg |
Vancouver |
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Eastern Conference |
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Richard Division |
Smythe Division |
Adams Division |
Patrick Division |
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Boston |
Philadelphia |
Atlanta |
Buffalo |
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Montreal |
Pittsburgh |
Carolina |
New Jersey |
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Ottawa |
Washington |
Florida |
NY Islanders |
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Quebec |
Toronto |
Tampa Bay |
NY Rangers |
Schedule (80 games) would be as follows (roughly similar to how NFL handles interconference play):
48 games in division (16 each; 8 H, 8 A)
24 games in conference (2 each, 1 H, 1 A)
8 games with other conference (All in one division; rotate each year so that fans get to see every team once every four years. 2 each; 1 H, 1 A)
Interconference play could be scheduled within two separate two-week windows at the start and end of the season (similar to MLB), or else could be spread out over the entire season so that the featured TV games could always be an interconference matchup.
Also, regarding TV: Every team gets an equal share of the league's TV revenue, so every team gets at least one appearance on a national broadcast. And by "national," I mean NATIONAL, as in NBC Game Of The Week. No Versus in-market blackouts. Blackout only applies if at least 90% of seats are not sold within 72 hours of puck drop.
If NBC is only broadcasting 16 Games Of The Week, on Sunday (every Sunday from Christmas through April), then every team can be scheduled for an appearance on those games.
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