Can you expand the NHL?

nutt · 02-23-2014, 05:35 AM

If I bought the game, would I be able to expand the NHL for the 2016-17 season? Say, I wanted to add Seattle and Las Vegas to the league, would I be allowed to do so?

Orioles1966 · 02-23-2014, 07:00 AM

No expansion for now.

It should be available down the road .

Read the New patch/Update Info thread that's located down the first page.

BostonStrong · 02-24-2014, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Orioles1966

No expansion for now.

It should be available down the road .

Read the New patch/Update Info thread that's located down the first page.

Someone already made a post about this I believe they did say it would be in a later version it's going to be sweet i want to put a team back in hartford CT

Orioles1966 · 02-24-2014, 11:04 AM

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Someone already made a post about this I believe they did say it would be in a later version it's going to be sweet i want to put a team back in hartford CT

I wanted to put a team in San Diego for the 1966-67 season(one year before the 6 team expansion). Also wanted too approve the Pittsburgh Hornets as expansion team with the Pittsburgh Penguins going in limbo.

BostonStrong · 02-24-2014, 11:25 AM

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I wanted to put a team in San Diego for the 1966-67 season(one year before the 6 team expansion). Also wanted too approve the Pittsburgh Hornets as expansion team with the Pittsburgh Penguins going in limbo.

That sounds like fun I hope they make this available by version 2

Redeemed143 · 02-24-2014, 01:17 PM

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Someone already made a post about this I believe they did say it would be in a later version it's going to be sweet i want to put a team back in hartford CT

relocated the two florida teams... one to Hartford, one to Quebec.

mgom27 · 02-24-2014, 04:59 PM

Just rename the Teams. How are the Penguins in limbo?

jwinn66 · 02-24-2014, 05:22 PM

Expansion might be the single biggest problem with the NHL today. The talent pool is watered down, hence the quality of play has suffered.
But hey, FHM is fiction so have at it.

Orioles1966 · 02-24-2014, 05:52 PM

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Expansion might be the single biggest problem with the NHL today. The talent pool is watered down, hence the quality of play has suffered.
But hey, FHM is fiction so have at it.

My goal is to bring the 1972-73 Toronto Maple Leafs(as an expansion team) into today's NHL. That will send the league into depth's it has never seen before.

Orioles1966 · 02-24-2014, 05:54 PM

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Just rename the Teams. How are the Penguins in limbo?

I would disband the team and re-create the 1966-67 AHL Pittsburgh Hornets(most players were NHL veterans). They were the Red Wings top farm team.

Kevin · 02-24-2014, 05:58 PM

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My goal is to bring the 1972-73 Toronto Maple Leafs(as an expansion team) into today's NHL. That will send the league into depth's it has never seen before.

That only works if Mr. Ballard is not allowed anywhere near. An expansion Leafs team would be dominant so much quicker.

Orioles1966 · 02-24-2014, 06:02 PM

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That only works if Mr. Ballard is not allowed anywhere near. An expansion Leafs team would be dominant so much quicker.

The 1972-73 Leafs were basically an expansion team because half the team from the previous year got smart and went to the WHA.

BostonStrong · 02-25-2014, 10:41 AM

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relocated the two florida teams... one to Hartford, one to Quebec.

That sounds like a lot of fun I wish it was real life I had a lot of fun watching my bruins play hartford and Quebec I often wonder why the NHL had teams move down south

Orioles1966 · 02-27-2014, 05:27 PM

Not that I'm a rumor spreader but seems to be a lot of buzz for NHL expansion to Seattle and maybe Portland and maybe something soon will be announced. Only rumors and nothing official.

dave1927p · 02-27-2014, 07:26 PM

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Not that I'm a rumor spreader but seems to be a lot of buzz for NHL expansion to Seattle and maybe Portland and maybe something soon will be announced. Only rumors and nothing official.

It's only a matter of time before Seattle gets a team, Portland is a longshot within the next few years.

StrikeFour · 02-27-2014, 07:43 PM

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That sounds like a lot of fun I wish it was real life I had a lot of fun watching my bruins play hartford and Quebec I often wonder why the NHL had teams move down south

$$Money$$, and the fan base wasn't there anymore. It makes me laugh when the Houston Oilers moved and then the fans cried foul play. Show up and support your team and maybe they'll stay. Not every team gets a second chance except Winnipeg and the Cleveland Browns; they got all their 'stuff' back.

dave1927p · 03-01-2014, 12:59 AM

Bettman's goal was always to get a major tv contract. He figured, and it was suggested by major American networks, that if he had more teams in the south he could turn this game from a regional sport to national. Sure the teams failed, but Gary Bettman got that major deal and he will be in the Hall of Fame for it.

When Quebec left, the Canadian dollar was the lowest it's been in a very long time. All Canadian teams struggled at that time, with the exception of TOR and MTL. Players are paid in American dollars but the revenues are all Canadian dollars. When the Canadian dollar drops as it is now, there is a lot of money lost that some teams cannot afford.

The biggest shot in the gut is that we have more teams in sunny California than we do in Ontario...that is simply crazy.

02-23-2014, 05:35 AM	#1
nutt OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,219	Can you expand the NHL? If I bought the game, would I be able to expand the NHL for the 2016-17 season? Say, I wanted to add Seattle and Las Vegas to the league, would I be allowed to do so?

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Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	No expansion for now. It should be available down the road . Read the New patch/Update Info thread that's located down the first page. Last edited by Orioles1966; 02-23-2014 at 07:02 AM.

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mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,530	Just rename the Teams. How are the Penguins in limbo? __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

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dave1927p FHM Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brantford, ON Posts: 2,906	Bettman's goal was always to get a major tv contract. He figured, and it was suggested by major American networks, that if he had more teams in the south he could turn this game from a regional sport to national. Sure the teams failed, but Gary Bettman got that major deal and he will be in the Hall of Fame for it. When Quebec left, the Canadian dollar was the lowest it's been in a very long time. All Canadian teams struggled at that time, with the exception of TOR and MTL. Players are paid in American dollars but the revenues are all Canadian dollars. When the Canadian dollar drops as it is now, there is a lot of money lost that some teams cannot afford. The biggest shot in the gut is that we have more teams in sunny California than we do in Ontario...that is simply crazy. __________________ IN 1964 THE LEAFS WON THE STANLEY CUP :: IT'S ALSO THE YEAR THE CANADIAN FLAG WAS DESIGNED...coincidence? Last edited by dave1927p; 03-01-2014 at 01:04 AM.

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jwinn66 Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 159	Expansion might be the single biggest problem with the NHL today. The talent pool is watered down, hence the quality of play has suffered. But hey, FHM is fiction so have at it.

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Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	Not that I'm a rumor spreader but seems to be a lot of buzz for NHL expansion to Seattle and maybe Portland and maybe something soon will be announced. Only rumors and nothing official.