if Atlanta moves out of the East, who moves in?
Everything I read says Detroit (if they re-do the divisions) or Nashville (since they are closest to SE).
Then MN would slide into the Central, and ATL/WPG would go in the NW. Or, if you believe some other sources, Dallas goes to the Central, Vancouver/Colorado go to the Pacific, and ATL/WPG takes the open spot in the NW.
I've also seen some rumors that have the NHL blowing up the whole thing... one I saw was pretty crazy -
"Prince of Wales"
Great Lakes = MON, OTT, TOR, BUF, DET
Mid-Eastern = CBJ, PIT, PHI, CHI, STL
Atlantic = BOS, NYR, NYI, NJD, WAS
"Clarence Campbell"
Southeast = FLA, TB, CAR, NAS, DAL
Northwest = COL, MIN, WPG, EDM, CAL
Pacific = LA, SJ, ANA, VAN, PHX
That one drops the SE into the "West" and basically sends the Central teams to a revampes "East" (Wales).
I saw another version of that one that moved teams around a little, mostly to keep Boston and Montreal together...
"Prince of Wales"
Adams = MON, OTT, TOR, BUF, BOS
Mid-Eastern = CBJ, PIT, PHI, CHI, DET
Patrick = CAR, NYR, NYI, NJD, WAS
"Clarence Campbell"
Southeast = FLA, TB, NAS, DAL, STL
Northwest = COL, MIN, WPG, EDM, CAL
Pacific = LA, SJ, ANA, VAN, PHX
Imagine that - The Penguins and Detroit in the same group, with the Flyers and the Blackhawks too.
