Atollman

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Posted Wednesday November 14, 2012, About: Can someone else play for the Cup? Yes

Options:
1. Skip 2012-13 without comment
2. Enscribe "2012-23 Season cancelled due to greed"
3. Enscribe the team name and players of a champion team

I prefer option 3, the major question being the method for picky the Stanley Cup champion for the season.

Put the AHL champion against the NCAA champion in a best of 7. Or AHL vs KHL. Or IIHF World Cup champion. Or whatever. The Winter Classic is interesting because it is a different format. Going outside the NHL to pick a champion is fair game, and I bet the ratings for that series would be pretty good.

This is a fight between millionaires and billionaires, and I'm past taking sides. I'm on the side of fans who want to see some good hockey. Give players who may never have a shot at playing for the cup again a chance to hoist it, and you'll see 110% effort and passion, even if they lack 'superstar' skills.