Do you like the draft lottery format?

[ConnorMcMullet]

I personally like it.

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[Mickey Marner]

Could be worse. It could end up benefiting my team most of all, so that's alright I guess.

 

[Fisticuffer]

Nothing was going to be perfect but I think the league did a decent job with the format.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Nope. Should have only been the 7 teams whose seasons are over.

 

[Krewe]

seems pretty fair to me.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

It looks the same as every year, so I’m indifferent.

 

[KIRK]

Weird to think that a loser of the play in round potentially could be looking at a top 3 pick. A 1 in 8 chance is quite the consolation prize if that's how the lottery plays out.

 

[McJesusSaves97]

Love it

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Absolutely not

 

[majormajor]

I don't like that it might strongly incentivize losing. If in the first lottery round all 3 picks go to mystery teams 8-15, then teams have a really good reason to lose. I don't think the players will try to lose but the fans will be insufferable in rooting for their teams to lose, and I hate that.

 

[pabst blue ribbon]

the only good draft lottery is an abolished one

 

[MikeyMike01]

All lotteries are so stupid. Give Detroit #1 and move on. So I’m indifferent to the rules of this lottery.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Nope. Should have only been the 7 teams whose seasons are over.

Disagree 100%
It was always 15 teams, and should stay that way.

 

[DueDiligence]

Nope. Should have only been the 7 teams whose seasons are over.

why is that fair? I am a Senators fan and am OK with 15 teams as previous years.

 

[BCNate]

I think the NHL has done a great job with it's relaunch so far. Not going to please everyone, but I think it's all well thought out and reasonable.

 

[Voight]

Depends on how the odds stuff works out

 

[Kamiccolo]

I think the chances are high a team with no business winning 1st OA does. The non playoff teams have just as high of a chance at 1st as Detroit (24% vs 25%). If they win that pick, teams like the Pens, Oilers, Jets, Leafs, Panthers all have 12.5% chance at the pick. That's top 5 pick chances. And all it takes is rust to make them lose a series they should all IMO win.

 

[tsujimoto74]

The one for just this season, or in general? I mean, my answer is no either way, but especially no this season.