So if the letter A "placheolder" spot wins the #1 pick ain the first draw and the Hawks subsequently lose to Edmonton then that means the #1 belongs to the Hawks....But if say whichever place holder letter would be assigned to Edmonton or to Torontoor to Pittsburgh if they lose their play-in ,well...that would be the Fates being very very cruel.
I would hurl of any of those 3creams got the #2 out of this mess.
Can you imagine Pittsburgh sone 50 points ahead of Detroit sonehow being"rewarded " forgot maki g the playoffs but getting the top pick by sheer luck?
Detroit or or any if the loser bottom 7 would naturally feel cheated...
It would be horror enough if Edmonton or Pittsburgh got that lucky by losing ...but EVEN more so if the Leags somehow managed to get rewarded by losing to the exyentbofcadfibgLafreniere...that would be almost a signal to commit suicide for non'-Leafs fans who all hate the "center of the hockey universe" team so much.