Nope. Only non playoffs teams are in the draft lottery and can win the #1 overall pick. Playoff teams seeding is determined depending on how they finish.
Agreed. The worst team will still have the best chance in the lottery as well. It just won't be a sure thing anymore, which will help prevent teams from tanking on purpose.
They have also been guaranteed being on all the NTCs and not getting top UFAs to take their overpayment or veterans to take paycuts to play there like they do contenders (most of whom are contending because they drafted high).
So yes...good thing they changed the lottery even more. It is the thing that isn't fair in the way the league runs.
So yes...good thing they changed the lottery even more. It is the thing that isn't fair in the way the league runs.
Gary Batman
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No more "jump 4 spots" now. If you win lottery, you pick first. And the team between you and first pick all slide down 1 spot.
So, Buffalo has 20% chance of McDavid, and 80% chance of Eichel.
So, Buffalo has 20% chance of McDavid, and 80% chance of Eichel.
Mr Positive
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It is good to limit the rewards of tanking, but imo this lottery system won't limit the act of tanking whatsoever. Teams with no hope will still gut their teams, and they'll be as bad as possible in order to maximize their odds at getting someone who can make a difference.
The only effect I see it having is that teams will covet mid round 1st picks more. So when they gut the team, they'll want those 1sts.
LeafsNation75
Registered User
Please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that the same system the NBA uses? If it is I believe the last team to finish with the worst overall record was the Orlando Magic and that was for the 2004 draft. Ever since then the team who finished 30th overall has not won the 1st overall pick.
mouser
Business of Hockey
Yeah, but the last four seasons in the NBA the worst team has ended up with the 2nd overall pick. Not that different from the recent NHL lotteries.
alko
Registered User
Soooo, that could also end like this -
The next Stanley Cup winner will make a trade on the deadline and they take a 1th round pick. To some team, who will miss playoff. The lottery will then make this pick as a winner.
Stanley Cup and 1th overall pick. What could be better?
Or the Blackhawks, Pens, Blues, Red Wings ... will make such a trade.
The next Stanley Cup winner will make a trade on the deadline and they take a 1th round pick. To some team, who will miss playoff. The lottery will then make this pick as a winner.
Stanley Cup and 1th overall pick. What could be better?Or the Blackhawks, Pens, Blues, Red Wings ... will make such a trade.
Cancuks
Former Exalted Ruler
Why not just let every team have an equal chance at 1st overall. Then seed 2-30 on end of year standings. Have Bettman announce who the 1st goes to at the draft and they have 5 minutes on the clock. Makes for much more drama and eliminates tanking for the 1st pick.
ADifferentTim
Knowledgeable & Pure
This new upcoming draft format impresses me, especially when it forces all NHL teams to care more about the on-ice product by lifting guarantees of a purposely losing team the #1 overall pick.
I'll ask this just for the fun of it:
I'll ask this just for the fun of it:
