Could the NHL step in?

[missinthejets]

They changed the draft rules, but was it strictly because of Edmonton?

I tend to think that given that changes to how the draft lottery works have mostly been tied to years that a lockout occurred (draft lottery was created in '95, and the "only fall a max of 4 spots" rule was discarded after the 2012 draft), that these changes can be used as a sort of carrot to the big market teams to go along with the lockout.

Yeah I am pretty sure the changes now are not Oiler related changes, it's McDavid related changes. Everyone wanted a chance to get the next one without having to finish at the bottom of the standings.

 

[Helistin]

OP's question keeps reminding me about this for some reason.

 

[Nunymare]

We just had the same thread yesterday and it was closed.