@Bleppoboop The draft isn't a panacea, but it can give you pieces of the puzzle. It's just not great to be kicked when you're down, which is what it feels like the league did.
@Bleppoboop@morgan_sco55300 Everyone expected the 4 non-playoff teams to pick first, followed by the 4 expansion teams, then the 4 playoff teams. Only the Sirens and Sceptres had their draft positions bumped to pick after the expansion teams, for every round.
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@JuliaM1795 I don’t expect Wunder to be on the board in Toronto’s range. Assuming they pick 4th, that’s too high for Wunder, and she won’t be on the board for their 2nd round pick
@eden_nucks21 Missing the playoffs was a hit to their competitiveness, and Ryan's sudden, unexpected departure was a blow to the team's stability in already unstable times.
@DarylIsQueen9@Kyle_Cush Even if Toronto offered the same $$ as Detroit, they could only give a 3-year contract max. Only expansion teams could offer 4 years plus $20k signing bonus.
@kyokozumwinkle@meredithheron@meanorus She's a ghost of the player she used to be. If something was wrong maybe it was aggravated by being checked into the boards at the same time.
@sceptoire@Kyle_Cush FYI - there's a break just after 19:00 and then the picture comes back at 20:55
Toronto Sceptres General Manager Gina Kingsbury on Phase 1 Expansion
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@JW_eats_plastic@legumepod Well, only 2 existing teams (Minnesota, Seattle) and 2 new teams (Vegas, Detroit) are sharing rinks. Edmonton did not get an expansion team because of the single ownership issue.
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@JW_eats_plastic@legumepod There are no direct ties between the NHL and PWHL, which is a single entity ownership under billionaire Mark Walter. The two leagues occasionally collaborate on marketing initiatives.
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