GDT: 6 PM - Phase 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery - Alexis Lafreniere Sweepstakes - NBCSN, NHLN, SN, TVAS

[Rubber Biscuit]

This site struggles when the Leafs get eliminated or don't win a draft lottery. Could you imagine if they ever accomplished anything of note whatsoever? We'd be down for a week. They might make Canadiens fans rioting to celebrate their 1 seed knocking out the 8 seed in 7 games of round 1 look like child's play

 

[Baby Punisher]

This might be the best day of my 2020!
LGR
NYR

 

[Fenway]

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[McGarnagle]

I know some may disagree with me here, since I know we don't like the Rangers, but I feel like the NHL is a better league when the Rangers are competitive.

 

[JOKER 192]

I'm Okay with this. I didn't want him going to The Pens, Leafs or Oilers , they have had enough top picks. Ideally the Wild but it could have been worse. At the same time I'm thinking of the player as well , you don't want a player of this caliber playing on a team he really doesn't want to play for. If I was him I would be happy to play in NY and I assume he will be too. Good Luck Laffy.

 

[jgatie]

This site struggles when the Leafs get eliminated or don't win a draft lottery. Could you imagine if they ever accomplished anything of note whatsoever? We'd be down for a week. They might make Canadiens fans rioting to celebrate their 1 seed knocking out the 8 seed in 7 games of round 1 look like child's play

I really wish we didn't lose old threads. My posts are mostly boring, but my exchange with a Habs fan over them rioting after a first round win was my comedic zenith. He was giving all sorts of excuses for the riot, my reply was "I don't care, nobody should riot after a first round win. My team just won in the first round and you know what I did? I made a f***ing sandwich."

 

[JOKER 192]

It had the magnet that sucked it up in it so extra weight.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

The Rangers are fine with me, anyone but Pittsburgh, TO or Edmonton.

 

[VanIsle]

Rangers haven't picked 1st since 1965 im ok with it as well.

 

[UConn126]

Wait, Toronto doesn't even hold their pick? It just showed Carolina...

Didn't they trade a first to Carolina to get them to take and buy out Marleau?

 

[UConn126]

I'm alright with the Rags. Had hoped for the Wild, or would've enjoyed Nash or Winnipeg. At the end of the day, I'm just happy the pick isn't going to the Pens, Habs, or Leafs. Oilers would've been a funny result, keep the train rollin!

Lafrenire and Kakko on left and right wing will make a good first line for a long time.

 

[aguineapig]

No malice towards the Kid, but Milbury was correct in his thinking. Every Ranger fan I've encountered should be introduced to a Shoebottom.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

I know some may disagree with me here, since I know we don't like the Rangers, but I feel like the NHL is a better league when the Rangers are competitive.

Honestly, I feel like the “rivalry” between the Rangers and Bruins is pretty contrived. It seems like it tries to piggy back off of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry more than anything.

I should note there are two sources of possible bias in my opinion: a. My girlfriend’s family is all Rangers fans and I return the favor of “rooting” for them as they root for the Bruins when it’s not the Rangers and b. I am 31 and possibly do not recall earlier moments in the so called rivalry.

 

[Fossy21]

Lafreniere-Zibanejad-Kakko coming soon?

Hard to knock down Panarin, though.

 

[KrejciMVP]

It had the magnet that sucked it up in it so extra weight.

Ya can't believe we saw that lol

 

[JOKER 192]

Ya can't believe we saw that lol

Fix is in. Can't wait to here Gallo's take on this one. He's a twit but still.................

 

[Gee Wally]

As long as it wasnt Leafs or Pens I didnt give a f***.

 

[rfournier103]

I almost believe this wasn’t rigged.

Truthfully, he should have gone to Detroit; Ottawa; or LA. At least Montreal; Pittsburgh; or Toronto didn’t get the top pick.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Wait, Toronto doesn't even hold their pick? It just showed Carolina...

The Marleau buyout came with Toronto's 1st. but it was top 10 protected.

So, top 10 and Leafs keep it, 11 or more and it goes to Carolina.

 

[JOKER 192]

I almost believe this wasn’t rigged.

Truthfully, he should have gone to Detroit; Ottawa; or LA. At least Montreal; Pittsburgh; or Toronto didn’t get the top pick.

Amen, I hate to rag on the NHL After they pulled off a RTP as amazing as they did, I tip my hat 10 times , truly amazing. Now , WTF was that?
I get that you want to discourage tanking and I'm on board with that but there is no way the 19th ranked team out of 31 should have the 1st pick.
The idea of a draft is to give the best players to the teams that need it most.....................................how did we accomplish that? We didn't. So FAIL, FAIL, FAIL.................................. after pulling off the best RTP among all major sports you had to go and f*** it up with the most (I can't say the words to best describe it) I'm going to go with the most ****** challenged way to do it. Detroit had a .275 winning % almost 25% of those wins came at the hands of the Habs but the 1st pick goes to a team who was 1 point behind the 11th rank OA team, WTF? I'LL ASK AGAIN , WTF?

 

[Estlin]

Rangers haven't picked 1st since 1965 im ok with it as well.

But NYR lucked out in the lottery last year and drafted Kakko at #2, whom some scouts saw as the best player available (over Hughes).

 

[The don godfather]

Kakko looks like bust to me nothing special.

 

[CDJ]

Rangers will he loaded

way too soon to give up on Kakko, he looks fine for a kid in his first year imo. Basically did what Seguin did production-wise. You give him Lafreniere and watch them go in 3 years.

 

[The National]

Congrats to NYR. If they can get enough of these prospects going on their entry contracts they’re gonna be scary.