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I vote for option a. in-universe, you can justify the WHA Teams being in the playoffs as them and the NHL agreeing to have the Stanley cup playoffs be between the NHL champions and the WHA Champions, just like back in the 10s and 20s.
I vote for Baltimore and...san Diego, actually. it's an intriguing market. wonder if hockey is gonna work in a third Californian market.
also, because, like I posted, I want the islanders and Milwaukee to be In the WHA. Denver, as well...though I'm actually thorn on wether Denver should be in the NHL or the WHA
anyways, the hypothetical WHA line up would be this:
WHA EAST
Quebec nordiques
Ottawa senators
Hartford whalers
Milwaukee admirals (to be confirmed)
Miami screaming eagles
Atlanta thrashers/flames/whatever
new York islanders
WHA WEST
Winnipeg jets
Colorado Rockies (to be confirmed)
Edmonton oilers
Calgary stampede
Seattle totems
Los Angeles sharks
Kansas city scouts (to be confirmed)
damn, that's a strong line-up!
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