. Winnepeg goes from the SE to the NW

Colorado goes from NW to the Pacific

Dallas goes from the Pacific to the Central

Nashville goes from the Central to the SE

Others have suggested a more radical realignment with just Four divisions in the league instead of the six we have now. In my review I will just analyze the Eastern conference which would have Northern and Southern divisions.

The North: Tor; Buf; NYR; NYI; Mon; Bos; NJD; Ott The South Was; Phi; Pit; Fla; Tpa; Car; Nas*

Initially the South appears stonger and the North more traditional with four of the "original six" franchises. The imbalance in numbers would be corrected in time by the gain or loss of a franchise. Number of games played between the various clubs to be determined What are your ideas?