Pre-Game Talk: NHL Draft Lottery, April 9 - 8pm

[LeHab]

Odds for Montreal (and all other teams) selecting 1OA:

1 - 18.5%
2 - 13.5%
3 - 11.5%
4 - 9.5%
5 - 8.5%
6 - 7.5%
7 - 6.5%
8 - 6.0%
9 - 5.0%
10 - 3.5%
11 - 3.0%
12 - 2.5%
13 - 2.0%
14 - 1.5%
15 - 1.0% <- Montreal

Odds for 2OA or 3OA will depend on who gets 1OA and 2OA respectively.

NHL Draft Lottery scheduled for April 9

Worst case is 15 OA - Looking at stats of top 20 pointers selected at 15OA + playing between 1990 and now, a few gems could be found.

[update] here is a better look at all 1st round, 15th OA picks.

NHL Draft Finder | Hockey-Reference.com

Draft simulator + full odds 2019 NHL Draft Lottery Odds | Tankathon

thanks @CHfan1 for the png

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[BargainBinSpecial]

MB did great this year. Not enough wins to make the playoffs, not bad enough to finish at the bottom. Basically, every GM's worst nightmare, no man's land. Let's enjoy that 15th overall spot folks. I'm sure Timmins will draft another project like McCaron.

 

[NewEraGM]

Just imagine we get a top 3....ugh that would be so amazing. Would be able to get a great forward. Perhaps open the door to trade Drouin for LD.

Hughes, KK, Domi, Gallagher, Danault, Tatar, Shaw is a nice mix. Add in a little Poehling and Suzuki

 

[MSSLYNX]

I get your point but McCrimmon was drafted 15th in 1979 when there were 17 teams! AHL joined 79-80.

 

[Michoulicious]

It is great year to draft 5-20 with an amazing depth (especially at forward) in the early to mid first round.

I think after the top 2, there is a few players that are really close (Podkolzin, Byram, Dach, Cozen, Boldy, Zegras, Turcotte)... And then again not much separate the other batch 9-20.

If the Habs are lucky, they could still get potential homerun picks like Caufield, Newhook or Harley (even a guy like Kaliev if Timmins wants to gamble) that could very well end up in the top 5 of best players drafted this year... Very interesting draft. There will be for sure very good prospects left at #15.

 

[Redux91]

Lol last year this date couldnt get here fast enough...all of a sudden this year its just a couple days away! bah lol

 

[ahmedou]

Our only consolation prize.

 

[dinodebino]

If we stay at 15, trade the f***er for some talent at the blue line.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

"Expect the unexpected"

 

[LeHab]

I get your point but McCrimmon was drafted 15th in 1979 when there were 17 teams! AHL joined 79-80.

Yeah, just found a way to generate better draft stats on HR.

 

[cphabs]

If we stay at 15, trade the ****er for some talent at the blue line.

Throw in Drouin as well!

 

[Hfbsux]

Heinola, Soderstrom, Caulfield or Newhook for me. If we pick 15th.

 

[HOPE]

If we stay at 15, trade the ****er for some talent at the blue line.

Nop.

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

Depressing

 

[HOPE]

Heinola, Soderstrom, Caulfield or Newhook for me. If we pick 15th.

I’m also realy on newhook and heinola, theres also other options as we have no idea of the final ranking and teams need!

 

[MSSLYNX]

It is great year to draft 5-20 with an amazing depth (especially at forward) in the early to mid first round.

I think after the top 2, there is a few players that are really close (Podkolzin, Byram, Dach, Cozen, Boldy, Zegras, Turcotte)... And then again not much separate the other batch 9-20.

If the Habs are lucky, they could still get potential homerun picks like Caufield, Newhook or Harley (even a guy like Kaliev if Timmins wants to gamble) that could very well end up in the top 5 of best players drafted this year... Very interesting draft. There will be for sure very good prospects left at #15.

They are all ranked after 15 in consolidated rankings. They most likely will all be there. If not Dach-Boldy will have dropped, even better.
top 10 has only 1d. Will be d heavy 11-20. Probably 6/10. Not sure if teams 10-14 need dmen.

1-10 great. 11-20 not so much. My 2 cents.

 

[The Great Weal]

I wont be greedy, give me the 3rd overall and I'll be doing backflips off the Eiffel Tower. Drafting Byram would likely set up the future of our defense for years to come.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Cam York, Ryan Suzuki or Moritz Seider is my guess...

Nothing special at 15 to be honest.

I would try to trade the pick with a Alzner or something to free up more Cap and go big with UFAs. Problem is, Bergevin is sticking to his guns of drafting and not spending big on ufas

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

We still have a good shot to jump up.

2017 NHL draft:

1. NJ (5th best odds)
2. PHI (13th best odds)
3. DAL (9th best odds)

2018 NHL Draft:
1. BUF (best odds)
2. CAR (11th best odds)
3. MTL (4th best odds)

There are teams who jump up every year

 

[The Great Weal]

If we stay at 15, I think we take McMicahel. I think he can be a better Robert Thomas, and we tried to trade up for Thomas in 2017. He seems like the kind of player we like.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

May as well rip the bandage off quickly rather than thinking and hoping we can win the lottery until the end of the month just to have our hopes dashed. Get it over with quick.

NHL still owes us for the John Scott trade tho so like... ya

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

If we stay at 15, trade the ****er for some talent at the blue line.

Or just trade Drouin for this blueline D we need

 

[NotProkofievian]

If we stay at 15, I think we take McMicahel. I think he can be a better Robert Thomas, and we tried to trade up for Thomas in 2017. He seems like the kind of player we like.

Not my top guy at 15, admittedly, but you won't hear me kvetching if we do take him. He has a je ne sais quoi about his game. He's not always the most noticeable player, but if you really focus on him, there's a lot to like about his game. He could have a huge season next year in the O.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

if we get 15, pick Seider

 

[vokiel]

You worry too much about the 1% chances. Marc "Shu un fighter" Bergevin expects to win it.