Now that the Board of Governors has approved a potential realignment plan for the NHL next season, the league is awaiting a vote by the Players Association before it can enact the plan and move forward with the fine-tuning. However, with the tentative plan in place, many questions are still being raised as to whether this is the best strategy for the NHL moving forward.
Hockey fans began speculating and proposing possible realignment strategies long before the Board of Governors met in Pebble Beach, Cali., this week. The reason why there was so much speculation was because there was no single idea that solved all of the problems concerning every team and general manager in the league.
Detroit, Columbus, Dallas and Nashville all wanted to move East. However, teams in the West didn’t want to lose a team like Detroit, who draws an incredible amount of fans when they come to town. But if Columbus was moved to the East, it would be unfair to Detroit, who would continue to endure a heavy travel schedule playing out West during the regular season and playoffs despite being in the Eastern time zone, like Columbus.
Needless to say, in terms of a compromise for the league and all of the teams involved, the new realignment strategy is the most appealing option. That doesn’t mean it is a flawless strategy, though.
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