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The option of creating a league system based off soccer with tiers. This would mean that bottom teams would go into an elimination round with teams who won the lower tier championship (winner and runner up vs two bottom higher league teams) and the possibility to integrate that into already existing leagues (imagine NHL losing teams and bringing up ahl or creating a tier 2 league below the NHL - or ohl, khl etc).
Allowing local teams to get first picks (1 pick all the way to 10 picks) on local talent in drafts (not just NHL but any league that drafts) and allowing for teams to invest in local talent with the result that more players from their region develop into professionals.
The reality that local talent brings in more fans should be seen in the game, especially in the minor and semi pro leagues.
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