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NHL Expansion

The Forgotten Issue of NHL Expansion

Brett Slawson | July 22, 2015

On June 24th, 2015, the NHL Board of Governors began accepting applications towards a formal expansion process. At the cost of $10 Million dollars, $2 Million of which is not refundable…

Categories Commentary, NHL Expansion

NHL Expansion Process Moves Forward

Michael Straw | July 21, 2015

The July 20 deadline has come and gone for stage one of the NHL expansion process, and the league has announced that, of the 16 application packets sent, only two…

Categories NHL Expansion, NHL News, Trending

NHL Expansion in Seattle Dead in the Water

Bill Schoeninger | July 20, 2015

Along with Las Vegas and Quebec City, Seattle has been talked about as one of the most speculated-about destinations for NHL expansion. I even went as far to take a…

Categories NHL Expansion, NHL News

Who Would The Oilers Protect In A Potential Expansion Draft?

Shane Sander | July 19, 2015

With the recent news that the NHL has opened up to accepting expansion applications and will eventually expand from 30 to 32 teams, this would call for an expansion draft…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, NHL Expansion

Who Would The Kings Protect In An Expansion Draft?

Eric Roberts | July 18, 2015

Over the last few seasons there has been plenty of talk about expansion in the NHL. Along with that talk, fan bases have wondered what their respective team would do…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, NHL Expansion

Seattle & Las Vegas NHL Expansion Draft Rosters

Bill Schoeninger | July 16, 2015

Now that the hard part is over (figuring out who every NHL team would protect in the event of expansion), we get to the fun part: the draft. To see…

Categories NHL Expansion, Trending

NHL Expansion Draft: Who’s Unprotected?

Bill Schoeninger | July 16, 2015

With the news that the NHL will begin to field expansion bids, the first thought on everyone’s mind was: where will the teams be? The next thought, inevitably was, who…

Categories NHL Expansion, Trending

50 Years Ago in Hockey: NHL Approves St. Louis, Los Angeles

Rick Cole | June 28, 2015

The National Hockey League revealed the details of its planned expansion yesterday, and approved two cities as locations for new teams. Los Angeles and St. Louis were designated by the…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Expansion

NHL Realignment Two Years Later

Anthony Pucik | June 17, 2015

It has been two years since the NHL adjusted its conferences to two divisions apiece, and shifted two teams to the Eastern Conference and one to the Western Conference. In…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, NHL Expansion

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Busy Agenda for NHL Execs

Rick Cole | June 2, 2015

The National Hockey League’s annual summer meetings take place this week in Montreal.  Executives from all six teams have a busy schedule ahead, with much work to be done on…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Expansion

Quebec City Making Poor Case For NHL Return

Larry Fisher | May 29, 2015

There is no way to sugarcoat this — Quebec City does not deserve an NHL team. Not after its lack of support for the ongoing Memorial Cup. A sparse, make…

Categories CHL, NHL Expansion
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