Expansion? (Read and respond)

[Drew]

Just throwing this out there! I know at least 4-6 highly capable GMs that could and should be in the league and also have interest in the league. Our ownership is also fairly stable and I don't see many stops opening up unless there is unforseen circumstances. Although this would be very tough on rosters and I would have to look into how the NHL does theirs as we know for a fact, Minny and Nashville were horrible for many years and their expansion picks were more rather to fill a team than compete.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_NHL_Expansion_Draft

My thoughts on specifics would be:
2-4 expansion teams, 2 would be best due to division structure and less strain on rosters. 4 would be good because of competition and max that Fantrax will allow for free (I think)
Your allowed to protect 16 roster players - 2 goalies max. Don't have to.
5-10 minor league keepers, and full keepers of 2015 draftees
Expansion draft of 14 rounds of available players any not picked would return to their original teams or back to free agency (minors included)
Expansion team takes on compete contract of selected player from an existing team or compete real life contact if a free agent. 
Expansion teams receive the first picks in the 2016 draft based on finish

This could be seen as cap dump, opportunity to get rid of injury prone or old players as not all that bad but I want others thoughts.

[Rob]

It's fine with me since I haven't been here long.  Though if I were here for years and had built a roster that I was proud of, I might not be that accepting.

[themarksman13]

Works with me. Haven't done much w/ my new team anyways.

[Tony]

I don't mind the idea of expansion as long as it's not this year. Might even have interest in being one of the new teams. 

[favo_zomg]

I think its a great idea, but I think not letting the new teams be able to pick from the players that were drafted this season is giving them a huge disadvantage. I say if we do this, we should do it next off season and with two teams. This way, we can keep sorting the minors and the injured players the way we have been doing it.

[Drew]

I don't mind the idea of expansion as long as it's not this year. Might even have interest in being one of the new teams.

You would leave the Hawks organization?

[Tony]

You would leave the Hawks organization?

I think so. It would be fun to build a team from scratch. Although I would be hard to leave a team I have had for almost 5 years.

[izaman3]

I would support expansion. So long as we do a league vote on # of teams, expansion draft rules, and when it will take place, it sounds good to me.

[abbyroad]

I would support expansion. So long as we do a league vote on # of teams, expansion draft rules, and when it will take place, it sounds good to me.

 

If brought to a vote I would approve as long as it wasn't this year. Next off season perhaps. Expansion usually leads to league parity.........which I like

[norrya66]

If brought to a vote I would approve as long as it wasn't this year. Next off season perhaps. Expansion usually leads to league parity.........which I like

 

I'm good with it as well.  I'm not sure why we would have to wait until next offseason though.  I say let the teams in and let them get working on their teams right away.  Give them another year to sort things out and make trade, etc.