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The League Will Get Bigger In Two Ways
by Paul on 06/15/07 at 07:47 PM ET
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from Al Strachan at Fox Sports,
For a mathematician, 32 is a much more attractive number than 30. It creates a nice balance — 16 teams make the playoffs and 16 don’t.
And the rumors of realignment into four divisions that surfaced last year had a lot of merit. Bettman denied the story but you can take that for what it’s worth.
With the proposed sale price of the Nashville Predators being in the $240 million range, Bettman knows that he can sell expansion franchises for at least $120 million.
If he sells two of them, that’s a tidy $8 million for each existing owner. Too lucrative to pass up.
As for the nets, if you read between the lines of some of the statements being made by hockey executives, you know what’s coming.
The league admits that the game needs more scoring. As Bettman said in his press conference at the All-Star game, “The focus on offense remains the priority.”
Furthermore, it’s no secret that the league has given the matter of larger nets serious consideration.
more on both topics. A side note, the NHL competition committee met today in Toronto, on the agenda was bigger nets, visors and hits to the head…
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