consolidation is a good thing, too many rinks / teams, too many players at incorrect levels (AAA==>AA==>A==>B), product has become watered down, why do we look at this as bad? same thing happened in late 70's/early 80's when the sport needed a reset (totawa, bergen mall, pasack valley, livingstone, eatontown all closed)
the bear is just putting band aid on knife wound and selling parents the dream