garbageteam
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- Jan 7, 2010
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If they set it up properly next time it could be something like the Euro championship to the WC in soccer where both matter for countries that can participate.
Even if it was just Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Czechia, Slovakia, and an 8th team, maybe even 7 and 8 rotating nations depending on Olympic success if NHLers are there or some other measure. Could be nice not having to rely on the pile of dogshit IOC for anything.
The other nations still don't have enough players.
If/when Russia returns it should be a recurring 6 team tournament, I think that would be interesting enough. The Czechs should absolutely play with a 6 team format.
If Switzerland, Slovakia and/or Germany ever manage to get 20+NHLers on a consistent basis I think a recurring 8 team tournament would be fantastic, but I don't forsee that until the 2030s at the earliest. I suppose if you add like, 4 more teams to the league in time more opportunities will exist for that.