“Fix The NHL” draft: Franchise tags, fun uniforms, 3-point games, and… relegation?

Today, four of us are going to fix the NHL. Or at least, we’re going to try. And then you’re going to tell us who did the best job.

Oh, you don’t think the NHL needs any fixing? The league, as currently run, is just about perfect? Cool, always fun to meet a satisfied customer. This post isn’t for you, feel free to click back and find something else Gary er, random reader.

For the rest of us, who believe there’s always room for improvement… welcome to the Fix the NHL Draft.

 

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The 4 Nations Face-Off can't have any trades, obviously... but what if it did?

There are no trades in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

There couldn’t be. It wouldn’t make any sense. Players play for their home countries, just like every other international tournament. Each team has a GM, but that guy’s job is simply to assemble the best roster he can from the players available to him. Making trades with that roster? That would be dumb.

So let’s be very, very clear: We acknowledge that what you’re about to read is indeed dumb, and we’re doing it anyway.

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