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Old 03-15-2019, 08:10 AM   #141
Rayzor
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Originally Posted by kinnikuniverse View Post
I thought about the WHA, and I thought of something.

to make this story more interesting, how about having the WHA strong from the start by taking advantage of a budding hockey market. for example, have the islanders and the sharks start in the WHA instead. this would allow them to have a national TV deal right from the get-go, plus a cheaper expansion fee than the NHL.

like that, you would have the WHA start like thiz:

WHA EAST
new York islanders
Ottawa senators
Quebec nordiques
Hartford whalers
Washington capitals

WHA WEST
Seattle totems
Los Angeles sharks
Calgary stampede
edmonton oilers
Winnipeg jets

that is already a small, yet strong league. the following expansion wars and battles for free agents and european players would give the NHL owners a good challenge, and us readers would have some really interesting votes that can change the future of the sport considerably!
If you are adding Washington into the NHL, why not replace them with the Maimi Screaming Eagles?
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