Professional Teams that Shouldn't Exist

NHL
1. Atlanta Thrashers
2. Carolina Hurricanes
3. Florida Panthers — Are we sure that the state of Florida needs two hockey teams? I haven't thought of the the Panthers since John Vanbiesbrouck and the 1996 playoffs.
4. Tampa Bay Lightning — On second thought Florida doesn't need any hockey teams.
5. Nashville Predators
6. Anaheim Ducks — I'm willing to give LA one team, but a second team is just too much.
7. Dallas Stars — The move a team from Minnesota, which is pretty much Canada, to Texas? The NHL is weird.
8. Phoenix Coyotes
9. San Jose Sharks
10. Columbus Blue Jackets — Such a meaningless team that I almost forgot to include them on the list, and I'm pretty sure that no one on Wikipedia is aware of their existence either.

Here's one thing I would do to try and fix the NHL's problems. The NHL should get rid of (pretty much) every team west of the Mississippi or any team where ice doesn't occur naturally. That way the league can be sure that every team they have is well supported. The flipside of this, is with a team made of meaningful teams, is a league full of rivalries and meaningful regular season games, both good things.

NBA
1. Memphis Grizzlies
2. New Orleans Hornets — You take a team from one of the most popular basketball markets in America to one that could care less? Move them back to Charlotte and make George Shinn sell the team.
3. Charlotte Bobcats — With the Hornets moving back to town, there's no reason for the Bobcats. Unless their owner sees potential in the Omaha, Nebraska market...wait, nevermind, you didn't hear anything.

MLB
1. Florida Marlins — Single biggest crime in sports? The Marlins own two World Series rings.
2. Colorado Rockies — Before last season when was the last time you had even heard the word 'Rockies' on ESPN? I'm guessing not since 1993. Not even Rockies fans want to pay any more than $4 dollars to see the team play.
3. Kansas City Royals — Not so much their own fault, but can you really see them ever competing again? With the economic system in baseball, they'll never be able to pay anyone. As soon as their young players develop, they'll have to trade them away for prospects. The cycle repeats and repeats and repeats and repeats.
4. San Diego Padres

NFL
1. St. Louis Rams — Just go back to LA.
2. Baltimore Ravens — Just go back to Cleveland
3. Arizona Cardinals — Just go away.