speculation in the twitterverse yesterday on the Thrashers perhaps moving to winnipeg instead of the coyotes, and then who would move from the western conf over to the east? there was some mention of the preds moving to the southeast division of the East, but i think the consensus was that other franchises have already repeatedly requested to be moved to the East [red wings for one] and that would be more likely than Nashville moving over.
Detroit would make sense, but I like having them in the west, so Stanley Cup finals can start at a decent hour.
Geographically, Columbus might make sense. They’re fairly new in the league, and not much history vs Western teams has developed, compared to say the Red Wings.