Top Shelf said:If you are a Rangers fan, I would think that your chances improve at getting Crosby under this draft scenario. I can't remember off hand what the percentage of getting the #1 from the 5th lottery position under the old system, but I think its less than 10%
edit: just realized that NYR select 6th last year which means if they kept the current system then you don't have a shot at Crosby so this is good rumor for NYR fans - bad for us CBJ fans
As another posted mentioned, no matter what system they pick there will be some teams that are upset. If two heads could agree on something, then we wouldn't have to worry about this crap
19bruins19 said:Personally, I think this is unfair. Each team should have 3.333% chance at the first pick.
it is being suspended until the cba - thats been said for a while. why do all teams deserve a chance? how many teams would have had a chance in a normal year? how many teams are really getting the chaft here. should a team like detroit get crosby just because of a lockout? that doesnt make any sense at all. how much change would there have been from the bottom 10?Puckhead said:Personally I think they will suspend any draft until they have a CBA in place. The CBA is meant to govern how the game and the draft are run, and should therefore not be held until an agreement is made following some sort of season, however short they see fit to have. Then all teams have a chance at Crosby, and it is fair. Who's to say a middle of the pack team can't have a poor start or have serious injury problems and slips into lottery territory? In a full season it may not have happened but to just hold a weighted ottery where the 20th placed team has as good a chance as the worst, or much better than the 19th team, is ludicrous!
19bruins19 said:Personally, I think this is unfair. Each team should have 3.333% chance at the first pick.
Sparepart said:I hate this idea. Its not fair at all. How is it fair to only give the bottom-10 teams of "last year" a chance at the #1 overall pick this year? Its not fair at all to the 20 other teams with no shot.
What about teams like Washington? A team which only fell into the bottom-10 last year after years of being in the top-20? Or a team like Calgary who had been in the bottom-10 a few times before having a strong season last year?
How is this fair at all to the 20 other teams? No 04-05 season should mean a completely random 30 team lottery.
As a habs fan I just want "the chance" to get the #1 overall pick in 2005, even as remote as the odds are for the habs to win the lottery, I still want the chance. I'd feel screwed otherwise as a fan. I can also say that I'd be alright (not happy, but I'd accept it) with a consistently strong team like Detroit winning the lottery... Because hey, thats just the luck of the draw.
Its a crap situation anyway you look at it, and someone is going to be upset with the decision in the end. But I'd definitely prefer a 30 team lottery over a 10 team one.
Barnaby said:These bottom ten are the only teams that would have a legit team. Why should a playoff team like Montreal with a decent prospect pool get a chance?
This may not be the best way, but it has to be weighted in some capacity.
Top Shelf said:Listening to a weekly radio show in Columbus, Doug MacLean was just on and announced the latest rumor of how the draft will work if the season is lost.
Keep in mind, he said "rumor" so this is in no-way set in stone.
Okay, here's the rumor: There will be a 3 tier lottery of all teams based on last year's standings. The first 10 teams will have a lottery, then the next 10, etc. So in other words, the first 10 teams from last year's standings will have a 1 in 10 chance of landing Crosby.
Here is the list of teams who would have a shot at Crosby if the draft did go down this way:
1. Washington Capitals
2. Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. Carolina Hurricanes
5. Phoenix Coyotes
6. New York Rangers
7. Florida Panthers
8. Columbus Blue Jackets
9. Anaheim Mighty Ducks
10. Atlanta Thrashers
If your interested in listening to the show to hear the rumor, go here and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and select "Between the Pipes".
The Messenger said:Actually in a HARD CAP world all the big market teams have to cut players and Salary .. the weaker teams over the past few years are already in good positon with both young talent and Salary Cap Position ..
I say take the 10 bigest teams hit by the cap and give them the lottery choice ..
Think about it ..
Westcoasthabsfan said:I have heard that they may all become free agents as well
Tha ACE said:I would extend that list to all non-playoff teams of the 2003/04 seaon.
11. LA Kings
12. Minnesota Wild
13. Buffalo Sabres
14. Edmonton Oilers.
15. Nashville Predators
Top Shelf said:Listening to a weekly radio show in Columbus, Doug MacLean was just on and announced the latest rumor of how the draft will work if the season is lost.
Keep in mind, he said "rumor" so this is in no-way set in stone.
Okay, here's the rumor: There will be a 3 tier lottery of all teams based on last year's standings. The first 10 teams will have a lottery, then the next 10, etc. So in other words, the first 10 teams from last year's standings will have a 1 in 10 chance of landing Crosby.
Here is the list of teams who would have a shot at Crosby if the draft did go down this way:
1. Washington Capitals
2. Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. Carolina Hurricanes
5. Phoenix Coyotes
6. New York Rangers
7. Florida Panthers
8. Columbus Blue Jackets
9. Anaheim Mighty Ducks
10. Atlanta Thrashers
If your interested in listening to the show to hear the rumor, go here and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and select "Between the Pipes".
The Great One said:I wouldn't like to see a combined draft.I mean , I wouldn't like to see the 2005 be mixed with the 2006.
I wouldn't like to see also the 2005 draft be cancelled.It'd confuse a lot of people.There gonna be too much scouting to make.Some prospect stuck will raise and some will go down.
I'd like to see a lottery draft.It'll regive the oppurtunity to the weaker teams to build their franchise even more seriously.That's what We want to see.Since , there's attendance at all in arenas of teams like Carolina , Washington.
I don't know about the UFA though.It'll also confuse a lot of people.There should be some limits for the contracts.I mean , teams like Toronton , Colorado would be crazy enough to give a 8 or 9 million contract to Crosby.
The advantage I see in this is that.The young players would like to see some icetime.So , they will likely sign with a weak team to get more icetime or to have a sure spot on a team.
McDonald19 said:Nashville played Detroit in the first round of the playoffs.
Broadway Crosby said:That's BS. The Stanley Cup winners should improve? The cr@ppy teams need to get better, and they do that by getting good young players. I like the idea Top Shelf said the best, unless they come up with an idea where they just give it to the Rangers.