Ceteris paribus, perhaps that would be true.  I don't think anyone
expects growth to entail spreading only the current players around more
teams, though.  I think the expectation is that growing the sport also
means increasing youth interest in existing AND new geographies.
 
So...  more teams leads to more youth interest resulting in a larger
player pool leading to better players so more NHL placement (which may
lead to increase popularity and youth interest).
 
Jim
 
--- "Michael T. Skala" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> To comment on the growth issue..  I feel that is more teams came in
> to play
> especially at the D-I level that it would hurt the game.  With all
> the Junior
> leagues in Canada and America, the college level would decline..  D-I
> level
> is suppose to be the best..  It is suppose to feed the NHL, IHL, AHL,
> ECHL,
> WCHL, CHL not to mention all the professional leagues overseas....
> If we
> expand the teams it would only lower the level of play and that would
> hurt
> the ones that have a chance to a pro career....
 
 
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