GDT: NHL Draft Lottery 2019 - 8PM - NBCSN,SN,TVAS (upd: NJ 1st, NYR 2nd, CHI 3rd)

[Name Nameless]

Montreal going to fly up draft order with big troll lottery win!

Given this is the only way this lottery can make the Coyotes fall, this is a given thing.

 

[chethejet]

Edmonton wins it and I want to see the look on Hughes face when they win the first pick.

 

[ujju2]

If you’re trying to pick a lottery team to get to cup contender status quickly, that’s Colorado. So...

The homer in me says the Oilers are also just a few pieces away - a cheap, young, talented winger fits the bill...

Yeah, I also just want to see how this board would react if Edmonton ended up with a top-2 pick.

 

[Dooble08]

Just did a quick sim on tankathon. Philadelphia-Detroit-New Jersey were the top 3 that I got.

 

[Little Psycho]

Will be fun to see who wins the lottery. I think the Kings win it.

Hope so. HF will jump for joy if that happens.

 

[justafan22]

Since the new rules being in place for the 2015-16 season, with the top 3 spots being up for grabs, the last 3 draft lotteries (technically 9) have had more volatility than ever before, history says that we'll get at least one upset tonight.

2016: Toronto stays at #1, Winnipeg jumps up from #6 to #2, Columbus jumps from #4 to #3.

As a result, Edmonton falls from 2nd to 3rd, Vancouver from 3rd to 5th.

2017: New Jersey goes from #5 to #1, Philadelphia goes from #13 to #2, Dallas leaps from #8 to #3.

The result leaves Colorado going from 1st to 4th, Vancouver from 2nd to 5th, and Vegas from 3rd to 6th.

2018: Buffalo keep top spot at #1, Carolina rises from #11 to #2, Montreal from #4 to #3.

This means that Ottawa goes from from 2nd to 4th, Arizona from 3rd to 5th.

In conclusion, there's been a team that's jumped up at least 4 spots in each one of these drafts, meaning a team from the 6-9 range should get some luck tonight!

 

[Goulet17]

Avs are likely picking 4th, based on the odds. It already happened to them once in 2017.

 

[alicia]

Unless you're giving up Pettersson, Jack Hughes is not going to Vancouver unless you guys win the lottery.

That’s what I’m scared of bud

 

[Gnashville]

They seriously need to get rid of the lottery. It's ridiculous that Ottawa had to be punished enough for drafting Alexandre Daigle, now the rest of the league does too. It is absolutely NOT unrealistic that Los Angeles could be picking 5th after today. Does anyone who watches teams other than their own know just how BAD that team is?

Hockey fans: "This team sucks!! hahahahaha"

*Team fails to win lottery 2 straight years and pick 4th and 5th*

*3 years later*

Also hockey fans: "HAHAHAHAHA!!! That team still sucks!!!!"

*Meanwhile 1st and 2nd overall picks that team should have had are phenomenal. Team is somewhere around 6th in the league... too far to win the lotto, too sucky to make playoffs*

LA has 2 Cups in the last decade, and Edmonton sure has flourished with 4 1st overalls (soon to be 5).

 

[The Abusement Park]

2nd overall probably gets them the best player.

Yeah that ain’t true. Hughes is clearly the better prospect. Kakko is obviously a great one but Hughes better.

 

[missionAvs]

Looking back at that order now. Imagine if Tampa had taken Jones .

 

[justafan22]

Avs are likely picking 4th, based on the odds. It already happened to them once in 2017.

as an aside, the 9th overall team has never won a lottery

 

[Albatros]

Edmonton wins it and I want to see the look on Hughes face when they win the first pick.

 

[missionAvs]

McJesus legit looks like he's walking to a funeral right there haha. Not gonna lie, a small perverse side of me wants to see the Oilers win the #1 pick just to see the reactions here and on Hughes' face haha. Just hoping the Avs score top 2 but am happy with the guaranteed 4th as well.

 

[Star Ocean]

The nhl does not care about Europe and neither do we

Hart = europe
Art = europe
Vezina = europe
Calder = europe
Rocket = europe

 

[MasterMatt25]

as an aside, the 9th overall team has never won a lottery

Has the 15th team ever won?

 

[justafan22]

Has the 15th team ever won?

I don't believe so.

Philadelphia 2 years ago is the highest jump IIRC.

 

[Sparkzuk]

8pm? Why are they not eurofriendly.

Because they don't care about Europe. Apparently we can all go f*** ourselves.

 

[debil]

im gonna watch it just to see oilers win another 1st overal.

 

[JustJokinenAround]

I don't believe so.

Philadelphia 2 years ago is the highest jump IIRC.

philly went from 13 to 2 if i remember correctly

 

[JustJokinenAround]

Let's go with Detroit - Chicago - NYR for the top 3
Keep it original six for fun!
(Would have put Montreal in but they had their high pick last year!)

Hughes - Detroit
Kakko- Chicago
Cozens- NYR

Podkolzin Colorado

as a wings fan, i approve of this message

 

[Artorius Horus T]

If Kings win, they'll pick Kakko. - better believe it - and if you are really smart, you go for Heponiemi (Panthers top prospect) at the draft.

 

[JustJokinenAround]

They seriously need to get rid of the lottery. It's ridiculous that Ottawa had to be punished enough for drafting Alexandre Daigle, now the rest of the league does too. It is absolutely NOT unrealistic that Los Angeles could be picking 5th after today. Does anyone who watches teams other than their own know just how BAD that team is?

Hockey fans: "This team sucks!! hahahahaha"

*Team fails to win lottery 2 straight years and pick 4th and 5th*

*3 years later*

Also hockey fans: "HAHAHAHAHA!!! That team still sucks!!!!"

*Meanwhile 1st and 2nd overall picks that team should have had are phenomenal. Team is somewhere around 6th in the league... too far to win the lotto, too sucky to make playoffs*

i kind of like brian burke's idea of revamping the lottery. the 5 worst teams are the only teams to be in the lottery and he had a whole bunch of funkyness for teams not being able to pick #1 multiple years and top 3 and other situations. i don't often agree with burke but i agree with his premise that the worst teams need the help not a team like arizona or montreal who missed out on the playoffs by 4-5 points.

 

[jsalz16]

Too many dog**** teams in lottery have already selected top 3 in recent memory. Time for Chicago, LA and New York to pick there. Sit back Colorado fans and enjoy 4th. You’ve hit your top 3 pick limit this decade.

Sure, fine booting out the Rags for Anaheim. Just no more of these piss poor managed franchises with top picks please.

You realize Sakic traded for this pick, right?

 

[King Weber]

I was bored so I simulated the draft 100 times. Here are the results for the Top 3, and how many times they ended up at #1, #2 and #3.

Team	#1	#2	#3
Anaheim Ducks	4	6	10
Arizona Coyotes	1	3	0
Buffalo Sabres	12	8	6
Chicago Blackhawks	2	4	1
Colorado Avalanche	16	17	15
Detroit Red Wings	8	12	12
Edmonton Oilers	9	10	8
Florida Panthers	5	1	1
Los Angeles Kings	14	13	14
Minnesota Wild	1	3	2
Montreal Canadiens	0	0	0
New Jersey Devils	15	10	9
New York Rangers	5	7	11
Philadelphia Flyers	4	5	6
Vancouver Canucks	4	1	5

[TBODY] [/TBODY]