misterchainsaw
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Um...because they had to change the rules in 2005 because they didn't play the season the year prior?
News Article: Daly on transparency of the draft lottery
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TalkingProuder
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No. Not what auditor's do, at all.
And NHL is losing out on publicity. Any other league with a draft class like this and it'd be a 2 hour special. NHL fails to capitalize on another marketing/publicity level. Wish they'd shoot for more.
SabreBlood
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Why couldn't they use the seedings from the previous season? I understand that means Pitt would have drafted #1 overall anyway.. It's just odd that they felt they had to change the odds.
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I request....no, i DEMAND they make all 30 GMs sit around with bingo boards with their numbers on them. Nobody gets McDavid till they shout BINGO and bring the winning board up to front to claim him.
Also, Connor McDavid needs to be sitting on a table awaiting to be claimed.
Husko
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Why should teams that only sucked one year be rewarded with the best odds and best draft position two years in a row?
Husko
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Maybe I'll attempt to not follow the interwebz at all and then watch the lottery video when it's posted so I can experience what the lotto show should be? 
Baccus
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I don't really see why people want some kind of massive special done for the lottery, it's literally a 30 second ball drop and everybody goes home.
Stretching it out into some massive program would be annoying as hell.
Also, while people on this forum are obviously interested in prospects and upcoming draft, most "average" hockey fans that I know/talk to barely have any idea of ANY of them in any year, let alone this year where "McEichel" talk has basically served to confuse people as to the name of the actual prospects.
I don't think the NHL is losing out on much here, maybe you could push a 30 min show, but honestly I'd only think that would work if was part of the actual Draft day or just before it, which would probably make GM's unhappy.
Stretching it out into some massive program would be annoying as hell.
Also, while people on this forum are obviously interested in prospects and upcoming draft, most "average" hockey fans that I know/talk to barely have any idea of ANY of them in any year, let alone this year where "McEichel" talk has basically served to confuse people as to the name of the actual prospects.
I don't think the NHL is losing out on much here, maybe you could push a 30 min show, but honestly I'd only think that would work if was part of the actual Draft day or just before it, which would probably make GM's unhappy.
I don't really see why people want some kind of massive special done for the lottery, it's literally a 30 second ball drop and everybody goes home.
Stretching it out into some massive program would be annoying as hell.
Also, while people on this forum are obviously interested in prospects and upcoming draft, most "average" hockey fans that I know/talk to barely have any idea of ANY of them in any year, let alone this year where "McEichel" talk has basically served to confuse people as to the name of the actual prospects.
I don't think the NHL is losing out on much here, maybe you could push a 30 min show, but honestly I'd only think that would work if was part of the actual Draft day or just before it, which would probably make GM's unhappy.
so...many...jokes
Husko
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Bones Malone
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Correct
Also I wish they wouldn't even make a show about it. Make it more like a special news bulletin. During intermission they break to Bettman saying, "The results of the 2015 draft lottery are in. Congratulations to the Buffalo Sabres who have won and will have the #1 overall pick. Good luck to all teams in the draft, now enjoy the rest of the game."
Yeah, I've been really busy with work and I'll be in Arizona all next week (please don't let the 'Yotes win the lottery so that I have to explain to them who Connor McDavid is). I'll start working on it in earnest (i.e., trying to convince cybresabre to help me make the avatar) upon my return.
McCauleyChirps
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Or,
"The results of the 2015 draft lottery are inn. Like a hotel or sumpthin, tss tss."
Jim Bob
RIP RJ
I wish GMTM were producing the segment.
He'd have Bettman walk out, say "_____ wins the lottery", and exit stage left.
He'd have Bettman walk out, say "_____ wins the lottery", and exit stage left.
Bones Malone
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Am I the only one who thinks the draft lottery is just a way to keep non playoff team fans interested as a bridge to the draft. I like the way football does it but I guess we followed the NBA instead.
EichHart
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Endless Ike
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No, they're accountants...
There's a big difference between economists, accountants and bankers.
DazedandConfused
thanks tips
RiotAct
Panickin' 4 Hanifin
so basically if I'm going to be watching the opening of the envelopes on NBCSN (or whatever station), I should avoid all social media and message boards in the hour leading up to it in order to keep the suspense?
Just heard on WGR that Ted Black will be among the NHL team representatives in the room where the actual draft lottery drawing will be held. Tim Murray will represent the Sabres in the on-air revealing of which team wins McDavid.
That ends any notions of the lottery fixing conspiracy IMO.
That ends any notions of the lottery fixing conspiracy IMO.
The results of the lottery most likely won't be revealed until the televised portion of the night.
DazedandConfused
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There shouldn't really be any anyways. Ole Gary just works for the owners. He's not some dictator making every damn decision about the league. Do we really think one Terry Pegula whose dropped a boatload of cash into this venture would stand aside and let them just plot the best player since Crosby somewhere at their choosng to help the growth of the game.
I;m just using Pegs as the example, no other teams owner/management would be for it (other then the chosen team).
I beg to differ
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I really need to see the Saturday copy of the NY Post being held up in front of the ping-pong machine in that video before I believe the drawing wasn't held yesterday, and the combinations released today for the announcement tomorrow.
