Kritter471
Registered User
The problem with saying "well, they've been good and probably won't be next year" or "these bad teams need the most help" is that no one knows who will be coming back.
What would the Wings be without Yzerman, Shanahan, CuJo and Lidstrom (just picking vets here)? What would the Stars look like without Modano, Zubov, Morrow and Arnott (all unsigned past 04-05)? With each team having 8-10 players at most signed for the theoretical 05-06 season, it's impossible to tell "who needs the most help." And that's why a weighted lottery, while a better option than just saying let's re-use the 03-04 standings, is still not a good option.
What would the Wings be without Yzerman, Shanahan, CuJo and Lidstrom (just picking vets here)? What would the Stars look like without Modano, Zubov, Morrow and Arnott (all unsigned past 04-05)? With each team having 8-10 players at most signed for the theoretical 05-06 season, it's impossible to tell "who needs the most help." And that's why a weighted lottery, while a better option than just saying let's re-use the 03-04 standings, is still not a good option.