News Article: Good news, everyone!

[CorgisPer60]

The draft lottery won't be changing its odds this year. The only change is that the winning team gets first overall.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=416279

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[cbcwpg]

Here are the odds for landing the first overall pick:


30th – 25.0 percent
29th – 18.8 percent
28th – 14.2 percent
27th – 10.7 percent
26th – 8.1 percent
25th – 6.2 percent
24th – 4.7 percent
23rd – 3.6 percent
22nd – 2.7 percent
21st – 2.1 percent
20th – 1.5 percent
19th – 1.1 percent
18th – 0.8 percent
17th – 0.5 percent

 

[Grind]

Here are the odds for landing the first overall pick:


30th – 25.0 percent
29th – 18.8 percent
28th – 14.2 percent
27th – 10.7 percent
26th – 8.1 percent
25th – 6.2 percent
24th – 4.7 percent
23rd – 3.6 percent
22nd – 2.7 percent
21st – 2.1 percent
20th – 1.5 percent
19th – 1.1 percent
18th – 0.8 percent
17th – 0.5 percent

i could have sworn odds for last place finish was 40%...25%...wheew...i'd really be against "failing" on purpose if there's only one overall good.

 

[Jets]

Drouin and MacKinnon will be a formidable combination for us in the future.



I have it all planned out. At the deadline we flip Antropov and Chicagos 3rd back to them for their first. Then we give up Hainsey + a prospect to the Flyers for their first. Finally, we package up the Flyers 1st + Chicago 1st + one or two of our 2nds for another top 5 pick. When we pick 2nd and take MacKinnon and then again at 3 or 4 and grab Drouin, we are set.

 

[Sweech]

i could have sworn odds for last place finish was 40%...25%...wheew...i'd really be against "failing" on purpose if there's only one overall good.

It still is.

You can only move up 4 spots, so any pick after the 25th doesn't have a chance at first meaning if they win whoever is 30th place still gets 1st overall. Effectively adding all their %'s to the 30th place team.

 

[castle]

It still is.

You can only move up 4 spots, so any pick after the 25th doesn't have a chance at first meaning if they win whoever is 30th place still gets 1st overall. Effectively adding all their %'s to the 30th place team.

that's the past. lottery winner gets first pick now.

 

[CorgisPer60]

It still is.

You can only move up 4 spots, so any pick after the 25th doesn't have a chance at first meaning if they win whoever is 30th place still gets 1st overall. Effectively adding all their %'s to the 30th place team.

No. The percentages are staying the same this year as in years past. The only difference is that whoever wins gets 1st pick overall.

 

[Bob E]

No. The percentages are staying the same this year as in years past. The only difference is that whoever wins gets 1st pick overall.

Correct. It's really like winning the lottery now!

 

[Bob E]

Drouin and MacKinnon will be a formidable combination for us in the future.



I have it all planned out. At the deadline we flip Antropov and Chicagos 3rd back to them for their first. Then we give up Hainsey + a prospect to the Flyers for their first. Finally, we package up the Flyers 1st + Chicago 1st + one or two of our 2nds for another top 5 pick. When we pick 2nd and take MacKinnon and then again at 3 or 4 and grab Drouin, we are set.

If all those moves worked out, that wheel'in and deal'in would make draft day horse traders like Brian Burke and Rick Dudley very proud, and envious.

 

[cbcwpg]

i could have sworn odds for last place finish was 40%...25%...wheew...i'd really be against "failing" on purpose if there's only one overall good.

Starting to change my mind on that as well. Finish worst in the league and you only have a 1 in 4 chance of getting the first pick... 3 in 4 of not getting it. I know the league doesn't want teams to tank, but the worst team in the league should get the first pick IMO.

 

[tbcwpg]

I think any of the top 6 will be solid pieces going forward. I have a feeling that's where they'll end up this year.

 

[broinwhyteridge]

Finishing 30th then getting the top pick and not picking a superstar this year would kind of be like winning Lotto Max and screwing up the 5+7=? skill testing question.