Serge's New Idea

[serge 904]

After going through several ideas and trying to find ways for the Leafs to improve their situation I devised the following system.Teams are only allowed to draft players based on the city that player was born or spent at least 5 years of their life in.The boundary would be 250 kms and say if it lies in the same area(ie Buffalo and Toronto) only those teams are allowed to draft them.This will be an instant hit as every player would essentially play for their hometown. Obviously some teams would go bankrupt and thats what we want anyway, weed out the bad cities..Love to see how many players Nashville and San Jose can ice within the Serge system.If for example there is no NHL city in the area of the player(ie Russians and Europeans) then a complicated but fair system would be instituted.Sort of like in the CFL you have to have a certain number of Canadian and certain number of imports.Under my system you would need to have at least 20 players that are homegrown and 5 imports on your roster at all times.This will also make the value of good Russian players go up. In return the country of the import would get a cut of the players salary, up to 15% per year.thoughts?

[gruven 530]

After going through several ideas and trying to find ways for the Leafs to improve their situation I devised the following system.Teams are only allowed to draft players based on the city that player was born or spent at least 5 years of their life in.The boundary would be 250 kms and say if it lies in the same area(ie Buffalo and Toronto) only those teams are allowed to draft them.This will be an instant hit as every player would essentially play for their hometown. Obviously some teams would go bankrupt and thats what we want anyway, weed out the bad cities..Love to see how many players Nashville and San Jose can ice within the Serge system.If for example there is no NHL city in the area of the player(ie Russians and Europeans) then a complicated but fair system would be instituted.Sort of like in the CFL you have to have a certain number of Canadian and certain number of imports.Under my system you would need to have at least 20 players that are homegrown and 5 imports on your roster at all times.This will also make the value of good Russian players go up. In return the country of the import would get a cut of the players salary, up to 15% per year.thoughts?

Montreal Canadiens, Stanley Cup Champions from 2008-2063

[dEv~ 19]

It'd be awesome to see 12 year old kids get recruited by high schools that would be serving as a minor league affiliate of the NHL city they are in.

[serge 904]

Montreal Canadiens, Stanley Cup Champions from 2008-2063

obviously my idea is tongue in cheek..but come on..You think there are better players from Montreal than Southern Ontario???Also seriously this can be some sort of an exbition tourney held every 4 yearsSort of like the Olympics,Ryder Cup deal..But with cities..I like it

[Piddle Duck 0]

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[serge 904]

obviously my idea is tongue in cheek..but come on..You think there are better players from Montreal than Southern Ontario???Also seriously this can be some sort of an exbition tourney held every 4 yearsSort of like the Olympics,Ryder Cup deal..But with cities..I like it

I am going to spend some time later and come up with my TORONTO team based on current NHLers...I challenge everyone to do the same with your team..

[Speed Limit 0]

Well, Florida is screwed.

[serge 904]

Well, Florida is screwed.

no offence but as should be...We will have real hockey towns, with real hockey roots..Not Vegas, Kansas City, Nashville etc..There is a reason we dont have a NASCAR race in downtown Toronto.

[Whiter Sr 0]

thoughts?

I think Gary Bettman would be a better commish than you would Serge. I can't think of anyone else I would put below him on the list.

[serge 904]

I think Gary Bettman would be a better commish than you would Serge. I can't think of anyone else I would put below him on the list.

I think you would like this idea, as a team in PEI would probably be competitive...We would let you ice all the PEI and Newfie players..Some good players from there.

[digitalmonkey 929]

I'll start with the goalies for Montreal...Martin BrodeurRoberto LuongoWe'll put J.S. Giguere in the pressbox in case of injury.

[serge 904]

I'll start with the goalies for Montreal...Martin BrodeurRoberto LuongoWe'll put J.S. Giguere in the pressbox in case of injury.

pretty good start...good to build a franchise from the goal out...BTW, the more I think of this idea the better it is..Don Cherry on coaches corner last week was complaining that the Leafs dont draft enough players from Ontario. Also it would encourage cities that want to be competitive in the NHL, to spend money on their local minor hockey programs. This will grow the sport as a whole...I think I will take this idea to a higher source and see what we can do.Interesting stat..The top two current goalies in GAA are Ryan Miller and Tim Thomas..Both from Michigan

[Piddle Duck 0]

Detroit Red WingsJustin AbdelkaderDavid BoothJeff FingerMike GrierMatt HunwickBrad JohnsonRyan KesslerMike KnubleDavid LegwandRyan MillerMike ModanoBrian RafalskiBrian RolstonDoug WeightJames WisniewskiMike York

[serge 904]

Detroit Red WingsJustin AbdelkaderDavid BoothJeff FingerMike GrierMatt HunwickBrad JohnsonRyan KesslerMike KnubleDavid LegwandRyan MillerMike ModanoBrian RafalskiBrian RolstonDoug WeightJames WisniewskiMike York

see not bad...Thats a pretty decent team...

[coesillian 0]

If for example there is no NHL city in the area of the player(ie Russians and Europeans) then a complicated but fair system would be instituted.

This is the best part of your plan. See, it's a complicated solution, but thats ok, because it's also fair. I like the complexity of it. Things that are complex usually lead to success.

[serge 904]

This is the best part of your plan. See, it's a complicated solution, but thats ok, because it's also fair. I like the complexity of it. Things that are complex usually lead to success.

that was a pretty profound and deep statement.we are still working out the kinks...once finalized this will revolutionalize the NHL and it will be the number sport in North America and be on primetime network television drawing a top 10 audience.

[digitalmonkey 929]

Is Crosby available for the Montreal team? I'm sure he's spend at least 5 years within 250 kms of Montreal.

[Piddle Duck 0]

that was a pretty profound and deep statement.we are still working out the kinks...once finalized this will revolutionalize the NHL and it will be the number? sport in North America and be on primetime network television drawing a top 10 audience.

good, you are covering your bases there. You can put a 4 or a 5 or even an 8 on there.

[coesillian 0]

I had done an experiement like this before the season started to see what a Team Quebec vs Team Canada without Quebecers would look like, here is the site I used and the results I got.http://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/birth...e=QC&state=QuebecForwards:Martin St. Louis - Vincent Lecavalier - Alex TanguayMike Ribeiro - Daniel Briere- Simon GagneJ.P. Dumont - Jason Pominville - Patrice BergeronGuillaume Latendresse - Paul Stastny - Pierre-Marc BouchardSteve Bernier - David Perron - Antoine Vermette - Maxime Talbot - Torrey MitchellDefence: Francois Beauchemin - Stephane RobidasPhilippe Boucher - Kris LetangAlexandre Picard - Marc-Andre BergeronGoalie:Martin BrodeurRoberto Luongo Jean-Sebastien GiguereMarc-Andre FleuryJose TheodorePascal LeclaireOntario:Forwads:Rick Nash - Joe Thornton - Marc Savard Nathan Horton - Mike Richards -Justin WilliamsJason Spezza -Jeff Carter- Eric StaalDerek Roy -Jordan Staal - Andrew BrunetteSam Gagner - Patrick Sharp - Andrew Cogliano Daniel Carcillo- John Madden - Jonathan CheechooAndy McDonald - Todd Bertuzzi- Rod Brind'Amour Jason Arnott - Chris Neil - Sean Avery Defence:Dan Boyle - Chris ProngerKevin Bieksa - Rob Blake Bryan McCabe - Marc StaalJay McKee - Steve StaiosGoalie:Marty TurcoRay EmeryBritish Columia:Forwards:Shawn Horcoff- Joe Sakic - Paul KariyaChuck Kobasew - Kyle Turris - Milan LucicBrendan Morrison - Mark Recchi - Rob NiedermayerAndrew Ladd - Brett McLean - Ryan CraigDefence:Brent Seabrook - Eric BrewerShea Weber - Willie MitchellJosh Gorges - Ryan O'ByrneScott Hannan- Brad LukowichDan Hamhuis - Steve MontadorGoalie:Carey PriceWade DubielewiczOthers from Canada: Ryan Smyth - Sydney Crosby - Dion Phaneuf - Mike Green - Shane Doan - Jarome Iginla - Jay Bouwmeester - Duncan Keith - Ray Whitney - Dany Heatley - Ryan GetzlafTeam Canada (without Quebecers):Forwards:Dany Heatley - Sydney Crosby - Rick NashJarome Iginla - Mike Richards - Ryan GetzlafMarc Savard - Eric Staal - Shane Doan -Joe Sakic - Joe Thornton - Paul KariyaDefence:Dion Phaneuf - Mike GreenDan Boyle - Chris ProngerJay Bouwmeester - Duncan KeithGoalie:Carey PriceMarty Turco

[serge 904]

this is very cool

[Fenxis 99]

There's tons of NHL talent from the Ottawa Valley... go Sens?

[serge 904]

what i find with Ontario players is while we may not have the superstars, we have the depth to ice two deep and solid teams..So it look like even in my fictional NHL, Toronto should have two teams.And its really interesting that Quebec has the market for great goaltending...Is it the Roy factor??

[digitalmonkey 929]

what i find with Ontario players is while we may not have the superstars, we have the depth to ice two deep and solid teams..So it look like even in my fictional NHL, Toronto should have two teams.And its really interesting that Quebec has the market for great goaltending...Is it the Roy factor??

Yes.

[coesillian 0]

Yes.

QFT.Quebec was bleeding goalies for a while because every kid wanted to be like Roy.

[coesillian 0]

Oh and my conclusion for Team Quebec vs Team Canada without Quebecers is obviously we would get beat in a best of 7. The Defence on team Quebec is way to weak to contain the incredible depth of Team Canada. Quebec would have the edge with the goalies and have a very competitive top 2 lines, but he 3rd and 4th lines of team canda are sick. Team canada's defence is really solid whereas Quebec's blows. Quebec's top D pairing is worse than Canda's 3 pairing.Regardless, i would support a Quebec vs Canada challenge and I think we could steal 1 game with the likes of Brodeur or a sharp Bobby Lou in nets to steal the show and win the game 3-2.