Thank you for interpreting.
I'm not complaining. More so laughing at the fact that people would choose to waste hours of their night watching their favorite teams last game of the season and hoping or "cheering" for them to lose
Just my opinion, carry on
In my state of frustration, I kept myself from posting pictures of unicorns with rainbows flying out of their rear ends and other cynical responses, because I know I'm feeling quite prickly. I wasted 0 time watching this game. I hate actively cheering against the Flyers, and the few games I caught in the latter part of the season, I found myself illogically hoping they would win. Such is the life of a fan. However, the season allowed me to pretty easily divorce myself from my usual scoreboard watching and hoping for wins on the whole because they were without value.
It's painful to say but the consolation prize for a failed season is the prospect of improving the club's personnel. That is how the draft is structured, and it is the tow-haired stepchild of leagues promoting parity. Basic mathematics indicate that the higher you pick, the more choice you have and the more flexibility to choose the player whom your scouts believe has the brightest future.
What do you make of a professional sports franchise that repeatedly wilts under the pressure of contention for advancement to the playoffs, yet finds their legs when the pressure is off? I own up to the pettiness of not wanting the players to feel any relief after spending most of the season playing mediocre level hockey and I do not care at all about individual stats and accolades.
Detached objectivism says that a loss would have increased the chance of this team's future prospects. Maybe they pick wisely, maybe not. I fully agree with Jojo's point that considering tiers in draft classes is as important as individual picks. Three slots is a lot of real estate to relinquish to one's opponents.