Am I the only one getting an "XFL" feeling about the WHA?

07-18-2004, 03:12 AM

Okay I understand that with the possible lockout, players want to find places where they can play hockey, and that's all well and good. I dunno though, the thing has 8 franchises, and they had their 'draft' thing today and it just looks really sloppily thrown together. The one franchise doesn't even have a team name or city yet, and at the draft Halifax didn't even have an executive there. Not to mention that Simon Gagne was like the first overall player taken.

I dunno not trying to sound pessimistic or anything, but it does kind of look like a bad joke so far. If the NHL doesn't even have the lockout will the WHA still exist? Or will they just go on with a bunch of minor leaguers or something.

07-18-2004, 03:12 AM	#1
road doggy dogg Guest Posts: n/a	Am I the only one getting an "XFL" feeling about the WHA? Okay I understand that with the possible lockout, players want to find places where they can play hockey, and that's all well and good. I dunno though, the thing has 8 franchises, and they had their 'draft' thing today and it just looks really sloppily thrown together. The one franchise doesn't even have a team name or city yet, and at the draft Halifax didn't even have an executive there. Not to mention that Simon Gagne was like the first overall player taken. I dunno not trying to sound pessimistic or anything, but it does kind of look like a bad joke so far. If the NHL doesn't even have the lockout will the WHA still exist? Or will they just go on with a bunch of minor leaguers or something.