LindG1000 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 23 team playoff system. 32 total teams. Just...wow. Impressive, AHL. They've basically decided that the bottom 2 teams in each division don't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Participation trophy format if you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Ludicrous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 What a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Good way to try to recoup some gate revenue, and get guys some more reps. I don't see the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 This is by far the dumbest shit I've ever seen, for a league that wants to be taken seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I was hoping it was 1v16. This… this is odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Just wait until you guys see what MLB did to their farm systems over the past year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Wait....Let me get a slide rule for this one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Good way to try to recoup some gate revenue, and get guys some more reps. I don't see the issue. 1) First thing I thought of. Also considering the AHL is technically still a development league I guess it doesnt hurt to have more prospects playing in a playoff like format. 2) I dont watch the AHL so I dont care. But I will add that I was perfectly fine with 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, etc... I dont know why we suddenly want to start changing everything- I remember reading in the Athletic a while ago that there have been talks about doing something different in the NHL too. If 90% of the teams make the playoffs then whats the point of the regular season other than making money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 1) First thing I thought of. Also considering the AHL is technically still a development league I guess it doesnt hurt to have more prospects playing in a playoff like format. 2) I dont watch the AHL so I dont care. But I will add that I was perfectly fine with 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, etc... I dont know why we suddenly want to start changing everything- I remember reading in the Athletic a while ago that there have been talks about doing something different in the NHL too. If 90% of the teams make the playoffs then whats the point of the regular season other than making money? For starters, I get the budgetary travel limitations in the AHL. I think it would be perfect if the divisions had an equal number of teams and top 6 in each division made it. The point of the regular season? Easy. The top 2 teams in each division earn a first round bye. Due to those budgetary travel limitations, the 3rd and 4th place teams get to host all three games of the first round. Those are pretty good incentives to do well in the regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Please don't let this playoff expansion be an experimentation of some kind for the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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