26Mats
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The asterisk looks a little off as making conference finals bump the pick down as well.
Subject to the results of the NHL Draft Lottery (discussed below), the teams pick in the same order each round, with each team getting one pick per round. The basic order of the picks is determined as follows:[7]
The pick can improve if Dallas, Colorado, Vegas makes the Conference Finals
- The teams that did not qualify for the playoffs the previous season (picks 1–15)
- The teams that made the playoffs in the previous season but did not win either their division in the regular season or play in the Conference Finals (picks 16–23 up to 27) = We need Columbus to be in this group
- The teams that won their divisions in the previous season but did not play in the Conference Finals (potentially picks 24–27) = Tampa & potentially Calgary, Nashville, Washington
- The teams that lose in Conference Finals (picks 28 and 29)
- The team that was the runner-up in the Stanley Cup Finals (pick 30)
- The team that won the Stanley Cup in the previous season (pick 31)
Columbus is a really good team. But so are the Leafs and Bruins. It will be an interesting 2nd round.