GDT: Draft Lottery

[Plub]

We weren't even close. That's amazing. Finish second and not even be close to getting the number one pick. Great system.

 

[KG]

We weren't even close. That's amazing. Finish second and not even be close to getting the number one pick. Great system.

I don't get how professional sports leagues can't come up with better systems than lotteries.

 

[XX]

I don't get how professional sports leagues can't come up with better systems than lotteries.

All 14 picks should be drawn for, every year.

 

[zerekstar]

It is pretty sad that they don't have a better system then this. Bettman should have seen this coming. I figured either the Oilers or L.A. would win because they are the ones that would tick me off the most.

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

It is pretty sad that they don't have a better system then this. Bettman should have seen this coming. I figured either the Oilers or L.A. would win because they are the ones that would tick me off the most.

But if we stayed in the Top 2, then no Coyotes Fan would be complaining about the lottery. Instead of all us would be partying like it's 1999.

 

[DesertDawg]

I blame it on rt! nobody wanted to see him stick anything up his butt and go dancing in downtown Tempe!

 

[mouser]

Sorry, we couldn't help you guys out by winning the lottery.

I don't think this is a repost, but if you're curious, the way the draw went, using vcv's simulator, you were eliminated before the fourth ball, where the team odds (5-14-6-#) were: BUF 27.3%, EDM 18.2%, TOR 36.4%, CAR 9.1%, CBJ 9.1%.

Depends on how you define "elimated". That's still a 27.3% chance for Eichel. Not far off the 33.5% at the start of the lottery to land one of McDavid or Eichel.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I'm more nervous about who will actually win the lottery. While you guys are praying that we win it, I'm praying that Los Angeles, Edmonton, and Toronto DON'T.

The hockey gods are ******. I'm now a puck atheist.

 

[ck26]

Wow ... relocation name changes already?

This ****ing blows but it's not the end of the world. Long-term, 1OA isn't always the best player in the draft

 

[The Feckless Puck]

We weren't even close. That's amazing. Finish second and not even be close to getting the number one pick. Great system.

Actually, Sarah Mac tweeted we were one number away in the four-number sequence from winning 1OA.

 

[Woodhouse]

Depends on how you define "elimated". That's still a 27.3% chance for Eichel. Not far off the 33.5% at the start of the lottery to land one of McDavid or Eichel.

I was strictly talking McDavid, but yes, you still a had 27.3% chance at McEichel since our 20/80 split improved to 27.3/73.7.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

This ****ing blows but it's not the end of the world. Long-term, 1OA isn't always the best player in the draft

It's not the end of the world, but let's not kid ourselves here. Connor McDavid is the best player in the draft and Eichel's a close second, and everyone else is a few kilometers behind them.

That said, if the franchise is going to relocate without McDavid, then it was going to with him too. Simple as that.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Wow ... relocation name changes already?

This ****ing blows but it's not the end of the world. Long-term, 1OA isn't always the best player in the draft

Yeah, I was out when my phone went off telling me who won. I just laughed. For those of you who will be leaving us now, goodbye.

(shame we didn't win a couple more games though, eh?)

 

[CC96]

It's not the end of the world, but let's not kid ourselves here. Connor McDavid is the best player in the draft and Eichel's a close second, and everyone else is a few kilometers behind them.

That said, if the franchise is going to relocate without McDavid, then it was going to with him too. Simple as that.

If the owners are planning on relocating, but then McDavid came in, set the league on fire and sold out the building every night, I bet you they would change their mind. Now we just have to hope they genuinely want to stay here, and the Tippett and Maloney don't completely botch this rebuild, which they are entirely capable of doing.

 

[CC96]

Yeah, I was out when my phone went off telling me who won. I just laughed. For those of you who will be leaving us now, goodbye.

(shame we didn't win a couple more games though, eh?)

That, or we could have like, I don't know, lost that one game against Buffalo, in Buffalo. Thanks Moss.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

Yeah, I was out when my phone went off telling me who won. I just laughed. For those of you who will be leaving us now, goodbye.

(shame we didn't win a couple more games though, eh?)

3 would have done it.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

That, or we could have like, I don't know, lost that one game against Buffalo, in Buffalo. Thanks Moss.

Not enough. We would have been tied and owned the tie breaker to get to 29th.

 

[Plub]

Actually, Sarah Mac tweeted we were one number away in the four-number sequence from winning 1OA.

See post 407, read quote.

As for the team moving: There is absolutely nothing that shows otherwise. We have nothing going for us. A top two pick would have been easy money. A non top two pick? Who cares.

I'd feel better if our owners made a legitimate attempt at bettering this team. We'll see.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

A little something to laugh at: The boys at Miller (I like it with pizza, sue me) need some remedial training on the label machine...

 

[CC96]

Not enough. We would have been tied and owned the tie breaker to get to 29th.

If Dave Moss doesn't score in that game, the Sabres would have had 2 points for a regulation win, and we would have gained 0, instead of us winning in OT and gaining 2 points, and the Sabres gaining 1.

This would have given Buffalo 55 points, and us 54 points, thus securing 30th.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

If Dave Moss doesn't score in that game, the Sabres would have had 2 points for a regulation win, and we would have gained 0, instead of us winning in OT and gaining 2 points, and the Sabres gaining 1.

This would have given Buffalo 55 points, and us 54 points, thus securing 30th.

OK. What are we going to do? Nothing, except cry.

 

[rt]

I don't blame the lottery. I blame the Oilers. They're ****ing pathetic.

 

[Naych_PHX]

Matthews '16 then

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

It will never happen. We're just not that lucky. I can pretty much bet, the Oilers are still going to suck, McDavid will sustain some type of injury and the Oilers will win the lottery again next season. It is the way of the hockey world

Also, there will be a big 2 next year as well
Matthews & the Finnish Kid and of course we will lose out on both...it is the Coyote way

 

[Matias Maccete]

For as pessimistic as I was going into this, when we got down to 3 teams, I got excited. Then as usual, soul crushing failure. The drink kof choice tonight is something I call **** the oilers. Equal parts vodka, blue powerade, and orange juice. It's not helping yet, because I haven't had enough of them.