if the Rags end up in the finals (either West team would do, though I guess the Blackhawks would be a bigger draw) the ratings for the NHL finals would be really big.No one cares about the NHL, so that's not a factor.for competitiveness, yes. For fan interest, no. The average fan will forget about the NBA finals, especially with the Cup finals starting much sooner.the finals will be more competitive if you give both teams (mainly cleveland) extra time to heal. this break is a good thing.
looking at this wikipedia article, the Blackhawks finals have been the two highest rated in the last 9 years so I guess they'd be better for the NHL.
of course if Tampa makes the finals the rating will probably drop significantly.
Looks like the NBA finals ratings hover around 9-10, so I think if the Rags/Hawks have a 7 game, close series they could do some damage to the NBA finals ratings.