Tank vs Kids playing well. What would you rather?

[AlphaCentauri]

What a dilemma between loosing and get a better pic or winning and get a worst pic.

NHL was a shame. We need a better draft system base on probability, not one punishing the best teams and rewarding the losers. Something like:

- Each 3 years a team have a possibility to select a choice between #1 to #10 (loto)

... or something more sophisticated, but not the actual NHL system.

 

[Habs13]

He hasn't played a power forwards game since his injury by Chara. Why does that suddenly matter this season compared to all the others?

I'm just sick of lackluster players I suppose.

 

[Habs13]

Are you angry?

Nah, not angry. Just hopeful that such a terrible season opens eyes and the team can finally be built well and not just a mirage. It gets old watching mediocrity year after year after year. Decade after decade.

 

[NobleSix]

You don't want the team to make the post-season with Price coming back and a bunch of youthfull enthusiasm recently added?

 

[Halakitlikethat]

Our team isn't bad enough even with all these injuries to pick top 5. Sorry tankers, but we will still get a good player while having a look at what we have already in the system. These guys will not lose on purpose. Re tool in the offseason and come back next year.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Bergevin has been doing everything right, it's really the icing on the cake that he can get a good pick this season. Habs will be contender next year.

So, TANK!

 

[OpenIceHit]

As long as Therrien doesn't coach this team next year. That would improve the team more than draft picks.

 

[RealityBytes]

What a dilemma between loosing and get a better pic or winning and get a worst pic.

NHL was a shame. We need a better draft system base on probability, not one punishing the best teams and rewarding the losers. Something like:

- Each 3 years a team have a possibility to select a choice between #1 to #10 (loto)

... or something more sophisticated, but not the actual NHL system.

The owners decide how the draft is to be done.

The NHL is a collection of 30 entertainment businesses and the league and its owners protect their businesses. If a bad team just gets worse, it is bad business for the league. It would be difficult to even get owners if the bottom loser teams were thrown to the wolves and haven't got the chance to get better by getting better players in the draft.

Don't expect a change not based on business dollars.

 

[FireBurningBin]

The draft system has progressively been changed to favour teams that do not tank, I don't see a problem with that or tanking, you play within the rules.

I don't think making the first round to get slaughtered by Washington is a good idea. I would like to see our youth play well, and I don't mind wins if it is because of them. But I don't think it'd be good for our youth to end up facing the Capitals for four games in a row. I don't think a losing culture is a big issue; this is the last quarter of the season, teams like Edmonton are threatened by a losing culture, not teams that are looking to contend and have a disaster of a year. Look at New Jersey between 2011 and 2012.

I don't think losing the majority of our games will be bad for our youth; this is more so an experience than part of the process. Most of the players exposed to this stretch will have drastically different expectations for themselves come next season.

 

[MasterDecoy]

Washington in round one with an unproven goalie? Pft... Been there done that

 

[Rapala]

The draft system has progressively been changed to favour teams that do not tank, I don't see a problem with that or tanking, you play within the rules.

I don't think making the first round to get slaughtered by Washington is a good idea. I would like to see our youth play well, and I don't mind wins if it is because of them. But I don't think it'd be good for our youth to end up facing the Capitals for four games in a row. I don't think a losing culture is a big issue; this is the last quarter of the season, teams like Edmonton are threatened by a losing culture, not teams that are looking to contend and have a disaster of a year. Look at New Jersey between 2011 and 2012.

I don't think losing the majority of our games will be bad for our youth; this is more so an experience than part of the process. Most of the players exposed to this stretch will have drastically different expectations for themselves come next season.

Our youth is accustomed to losing...
Thank You Sly.