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Wild continues to push for realignment
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11:30 AM ET 02.16 | The NHL continues to push for realignment that would place the Wild in a geographically tighter division with such regional rivals as the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues, a plan that would be implemented next season. A similar proposal passed by the NHL board of directors in December 2011 was shot down by the NHL Players Association, but that impasse could be resolved soon, according to Wild owner Craig Leipold. "I'm under the belief that we are very, very close to getting it settled for next year," Leipold said Thursday, Feb. 14. Leipold is a major proponent of a measure that would install Minnesota into a division not dissimilar to the NHL's old Norris Division, one that should foster rivalries, improve TV audience numbers and cut travel expenses.
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The Stars need to be part of this move... although I don't suspect Minnesota would be interested in that.
Otis B. Driftwood
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My Wild contribution of the day.....
Canuck eh?
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And so should the Blue Jackets. They belong in the Eastern Conference instead of the Winnipeg Jets.
roamer
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Yo, Minny, just WIN and you'll see that to fan it doesn't matter whether you play regional rivals or a high school girl's team.
These regional teams you want to be so close to are all better than you.
puttin on the foil
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I see Detroit has lobbied hard to avoid the division Boston would be in....understandable.
bostongm
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You're kidding, right? They'd love to play the Leafs and the Sabres 25 times a year!
roamer
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No worries there! We let the Habs and Rangers take care of the Bruins.
roamer
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lol...yeah im kidding...thought Detroit was going to the East tho..and i thought Murderpeg was going to the West ?? No ??
bostongm
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And what about your lollipop division ?
drbpor
St Clair Shores, MI
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Awwwww...did my comment cause you to have a period ?? There's 4 teams from my division that's in the play-off picture, bub......only the Central division can say the same thing.
Clearly you have stuck your lollipop somewhere where it shouldnt be......care to enlighten us some more with your wisdom ?
bostongm
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Taking notes for upcoming FN report cards.....
....BGM does not play well with others. :-)
Canuck eh?
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I thought Chicago and Detroit wanted to be in the Eastern conf? But you cant out Minn in the east that would be absurd.
mewalke2
Mesa , AZ
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I think they're going to send the Blue Jackets your way instead. They've been easy pickings till now but, that might be changing too.
roamer
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It ain't happening. The Jackets will swap places with the Jets and, that's it. There might be some minor tinkering within the Conferences as well and nothing more.
roamer
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I'm just going to wait and see what they really do.....and who moves where.
LittleE~BigMT fan
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Makes since for Detroit, they're in the EST zone. Chicago and Minn are not.
shiprock
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I thought the plan for realignment was as follows:
Colorado to the Pacific
Winnipeg to the Northwest
Dallas to the Central
Columbus to the Southeast
THE BISHOP!
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Looks good to me.
roamer
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I would vote for that.
LittleE~BigMT fan
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